Medical Secretary | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS discounts

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Medical Secretary to support a Children & Young People’s team at Whitestone Clinic, Nuneaton. The role is office-based, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, with travel between Coventry and Warwickshire sites and e-expense re-imbursement.

You will provide admin support to consultants, manage clinics and correspondence, and supervise junior administrative staff while upholding confidentiality and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical secretary or similar admin role
• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and use initiative

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 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

Skills

Medical secretary experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Independent working

Job description

Medical Secretary | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Company:

Company: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

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 workloads, 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 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.

• Experience in a medical secretary or similar admin role
• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and use initiative
• A flexible, collaborative, and patient-focused approach

Join us and make a real difference in an environment that values compassion, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

For an informal discussion please contact Helena Emerton – Senior Admin Lead

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This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust