Medical Secretary - Colorectal

Salisbury Nhs Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Southampton is seeking a motivated Medical Secretary to provide administrative support within the Colorectal team. The role requires excellent communication and organisational skills, where you will manage clinical correspondence and care for patients efficiently. Previous experience in healthcare is desirable, but training will be provided. This role offers 35 days of paid holiday and various NHS discounts.

Benefits

Minimum of 35 days paid holiday

NHS discounts

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Confident with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise workload.
• Proficient in IT systems with strong typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support to consultants.
• Handle clinical correspondence and patient records accurately.
• Organise outpatient clinics and appointments.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Organisational skills

Proficient in IT systems

Strong typing skills

Compassionate and patient-focused

Job description

Overview

Are you an organised, motivated individual with excellent communication skills looking to make a difference in patient care? We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Secretary to join our dedicated Colorectal team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our administrative workforce, you will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to our colorectal consultants and clinical team, ensuring that patients receive a seamless and professional service.

This is a rewarding role where you will use your strong organisational and interpersonal skills to support patient care, working at the heart of a busy and friendly department. We are looking for someone who is:

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support to colorectal consultants and the wider team. Manage clinical correspondence, reports, and patient records with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Act as the first point of contact for patients, relatives, and external organisations, ensuring queries are handled professionally and compassionately.
• Organise outpatient clinics, appointments, and follow-ups, ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust to ensure a smooth patient pathway.

Qualifications and Experience

• Confident with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Proficient in IT systems, with strong typing skills and attention to detail.
• Compassionate, patient-focused, and able to work as part of a team.
• Previous medical secretarial or administrative experience in healthcare is desirable, but training and support will be provided.

About Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work with easy access to London and local airports. The city of Southampton is a short train or car journey away, and Bournemouth is also accessible if you prefer the sea. Explore what Salisbury has to offer at the Experience Salisbury website.

Benefits and Equality

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.