Medical Secretary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established leader in the NHS sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Medical Secretary within Specialised Cancer Services. This role involves delivering high-quality secretarial support to consultant oncologists, managing clinic operations, and ensuring efficient communication between patients and healthcare professionals. The position is on a fixed-term basis for 12 months, with potential for internal secondments. The organization is committed to the professional development of its staff and offers excellent health and well-being support services. Join a team that values respect and dedication to patient care.

Benefits

Professional Development

Health and Well-being Support

Flexible Working Options

Qualifications

• Experience in providing secretarial services in a healthcare setting.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial service to consultants and medical teams.
• Manage clinic preparation and maintain up-to-date patient case notes.

Skills

Secretarial Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Relevant Secretarial Qualification

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to work within Specialised Cancer Services. Please note this is a fixed term 12 month contract, internal secondments will be considered.

The main duty of the post will be to provide a high quality and efficient secretarial service to consultant oncologists. This will include clinic management, overseeing clinic preparation and typing of dictations, whilst demonstrating a strong commitment to the Sheffield NHS Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust’s PROUD values.

Key Responsibilities:

1. A comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultants and the medical teams.
2. Provide information to a whole range of professions involved in cancer care.
3. To be a link and point of contact for both patients and their representatives.
4. Quality and up to date patient case notes which are available.
5. To provide general cover within the medical secretariat as required.
6. The successful candidate will be heavily involved in the delivery of monthly MDT's alongside secretarial duties.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of twelve months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of its staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Angela Holland
Job title: Secretarial Supervisor
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0114 2268285