Medical Secretary - 6 Month FTC

The Methodist Church in Britain; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Healthcare benefits

Employee referral scheme

Career progression opportunities

Expert supervision and support

Professional development

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson is seeking a Medical Secretary for a six-month fixed-term role. The assistant will manage diaries, prepare papers, take minutes at clinical meetings, and draft admission, discharge and tribunal reports for the clinical team.

The role requires excellent typing, strong communication, and experience in a mental health environment, with an enhanced DBS check and a full-time, Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Medical secretary experience
• Mental health knowledge
• Excellent typing skills
• Proficient in MS Office including Excel, Word and databases
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Attend and take minutes at clinical meetings, hearings and tribunals
• Produce high-quality admission and discharge summaries and tribunal reports
• Attend ward rounds with the multidisciplinary team and minute discussions and actions
• Save ward round summaries promptly to the electronic patient information system
• Create and maintain patient records and paper files
• Manage diary arrangements and prepare papers for meetings
• Maintain good working relationships with clinicians and caring professionals
• Help ensure the safe and smooth running of services for people in care

Skills

Typing skills

Microsoft Office

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Mental health knowledge

Tools

Electronic patient information system

Excel

Word

Databases

Job description

This six-month fixed-term Medical Secretary post is based at Cygnet Hospital Bury Hudson, a secure mental health service for men. The work centres on managing diaries, preparing papers, taking minutes at clinical meetings, hearings and tribunals, and writing admission, discharge and tribunal reports for the clinical team. It is a full-time, Monday to Friday role, and the post-holder must type well and have mental health experience. An enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Attend and take minutes at clinical meetings, hearings and tribunals
• Produce high-quality admission and discharge summaries and tribunal reports
• Attend ward rounds with the multidisciplinary team and minute discussions and actions
• Save ward round summaries promptly to the electronic patient information system
• Create and maintain patient records and paper files
• Manage diary arrangements and prepare papers for meetings
• Maintain good working relationships with clinicians and caring professionals
• Help ensure the safe and smooth running of services for people in care

What’s required

Experience

• Medical secretary experience

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health
• Excellent typing skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and databases
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Flexible, adaptable, organised and responsible
• Calm under pressure, able to work independently and in a team
• Service orientated

Nice to have

• RSA 2 level typing
• Audio transcription skills

What’s offered

• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discounts on shopping, travel and leisure
• Healthcare and financial benefits
• Employee referral scheme
• Career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision and support
• Professional development