Medical Secretary - Dermatology

Nhs-1; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Lancaster is seeking a Medical Secretary to join the Dermatology team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. You will provide comprehensive secretarial support and typing using digital dictation, with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

Experience in secretarial work, RSA II typing qualification, and a good standard of English are essential. Training will be given, and the role requires flexibility, confidentiality, and strong teamwork within

Qualifications

• Current or recent Secretarial experience with typing qualification at RSA II or equivalent is essential
• Knowledge of medical terminology and IT systems would be an advantage
• Training will be given during employment

Responsibilities

• Provide a full secretarial service for the relevant departments with clinic letters, discharge summaries and medical reports typed via digital dictation within a 5-day turnaround
• Work with Team Leaders and medical staff to ensure the patient's 18 week pathway targets are met
• Provide administration and secretarial support for relevant meetings, including minute taking
• Liaise between patients, relatives, GPs and medical staff with confidentiality and empathy
• Work cohesively as part of a team and be flexible across the workforce model

Skills

Typing experience

RSA II typing

Audio typing

English proficiency

IT systems

Education

ECDL or typing qualification

GCSE Maths and English

Audio typing qualification or experience

Tools

Lorenzo computer system

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Medical Secretary - Dermatology

NHS AfC: Band 3

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Secretary to join our Team providing comprehensive secretarial support to the Dermatology team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Current or recent Secretarial experience, with a typing experience or qualification at RSA II or equivalent, is essential together with a good standard of English. Knowledge of medical terminology and IT systems would be an advantage, although training will be given.

You will be required to work flexibly, the successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills and have the ability to work well in a Team and adapt to change as required. The maintenance of patient confidentiality and excellent customer care skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

This is an ideal opportunity for personal development enabling the post holder to develop their skills and knowledge working alongside medical and nursing staff within this busy, but friendly environment.

1. To provide a full secretarial service for the relevant departments, ensuring clinic letters, discharge summaries, medical reports are accurately typed using digital dictation within a 5-day turnaround

2. To work in close liaison with Team Leaders, medical staff/ clinicians to ensure that the patient’s 18 week journey is not breached and targets are met.

3. Provide administration and secretarial support for the relevant speciality meetings which may require accurate minute taking

6. Liaise and mediate between patients, relatives, General Practitioners and all medical staff, exercising initiative and excellent interpersonal skills to ensure that such contact is sensitive, empathetic and effective.

7. To work cohesively as a team in a supportive environment.

8. Be able to work flexibly across the workforce model within medicine as a whole.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• ECDL or recognised typing qualification or relevant experience
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Audio typing or related admin or equivalent qualification or experience

Experience

• Previous administration and/or secretarial experience
• Audio typing experience
• Experience of working with a digital dictating system

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Knowledge of data protection and the requirement for confidentiality
• Evidence of clear communication, skills, with the ability to use tact and diplomacy at all times
• Proficiency in English Language
• Able to work following instruction and procedures
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Knowledge and use of medical terminology
• Knowledge of the Lorenzo computer system

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, there is a charge of £41.00 for Enhanced and £20.00 for Standard & Basic clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.