Medical Secretary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Learning opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) is seeking a highly organised Medical Secretary to join the Children & Young People’s support services at Whitestone Clinic, Nuneaton. You will provide vital administrative support to consultants, junior doctors and clinical staff, manage clinics and correspondence, and supervise a small admin team.

This office-based role requires travel between sites within Coventry and Warwickshire, with e-expenses reimbursed.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical administration or secretarial roles preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with discretion and confidentiality.
• Experience supervising administrative staff or a small team.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage a small team of Administrative staff.
• Deliver a professional and confidential secretarial service to medical staff.
• Manage diaries, clinic bookings, and patient follow-up appointments.
• Assist in coordinating work to support staff for efficient workflow.
• Liaise with patients and stakeholders in a compassionate, respectful manner.
• Support the coordination of medical rotas and meetings.

Skills

Diaries & scheduling

Secretarial support

Team supervision

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you a compassionate team player with a passion for supporting clinical teams and delivering exceptional service? We are looking for a highly organised Medical Secretary to join our Children & Young Peoples support services team to provide vital administrative support to consultant psychiatrists, junior doctors, and healthcare staff, as well as supervise/manage a small team of junior administrative staff. The role is office-based, and you will work out of Whitestone Clinic, Nuneaton, although some travel may be required across a variety of sites within Coventry and Warwickshire. The ability to travel independently between the sites is a requirement of the role. Travel between sites during the working day will be reimbursed via e-expenses. We are a team committed to excellence, respect, and integrity. As a key first point of contact, you will help ensure smooth day-to-day work loads, manage clinics and correspondence, and coordinate a wide range of tasks alongside your administrative team. Working collaboratively with the Senior Admin Lead and wider administrative team, you'll offer management support to junior staff, uphold confidentiality, and support the consistent delivery of high-quality patient care. Please do not apply if you cannot attend the interview on the date advertised. The interview is set for the 21st October 2026 Please note this is an office-based role, with commitment to working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

• Support and manage a small team of Administrative staff
• Deliver a professional and confidential secretarial service to medical staff
• Manage diaries, clinic bookings, and patient follow-up appointments
• Assist the Senior Admin Lead in coordinating work to support staff to ensure efficient workflow
• Liaise with patients, service users, and stakeholders in a compassionate and respectful manner
• Support the coordination of medical rotas and meetings
• Handle sensitive information with the utmost integrity and discretion. At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.