Medical Secretary - Dermatology | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS organization is seeking a Medical Secretary for its Dermatology department at Ipswich Hospital. The role involves providing secretarial support, managing communication with patients and medical staff, and covering theatre bookings. Candidates should demonstrate high typing standards and effective query handling. This is a fixed-term position until May 2026, offering training and support for skill development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing secretarial services in a medical setting.
• Familiarity with digital dictation and audio typing.
• Ability to manage patient and staff communications effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial support to Consultants and medical staff.
• Cover theatre bookings efficiently.
• Handle queries from patients and GPs about patient care.

Skills

Efficient secretarial support

High standards of typing

Handling queries

Communication skills

Job description

Medical Secretary - Dermatology - 37.5 hours - Fixed Term/Secondment until 24th May 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy Dermatology department at Ipswich Hospital. You will work closely with Medical Teams, Nursing Team, Outpatients Department, and other hospitals.

This key role involves providing efficient and effective secretarial support and covering theatre bookings. You will support the provision of secretarial services to Consultants and medical staff, ensuring high standards of typing and correspondence via digital dictation/audio.

You will handle queries from patients, GPs, and other medical teams regarding patient care.

We are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, as well as community clinics and in patients’ homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing over 12,000 staff. We support our staff with training, development, flexible working, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave (pro rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers various services.

Our philosophy emphasizes that 'Time Matters' for everyone. We are investing in digital transformation with Epic, a leading electronic patient record system, to improve hospital life for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills, we want to hear from you.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties, please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Jul 2025.