Medical Secretary: Diary & Patient Scheduling

Circle Health Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff engagement hub

Wellbeing resources

Employee recognition programmes

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Circle Health Group's Huddersfield Private Hospital is hiring a Medical Secretary to join the Medical Secretaries department on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) with a permanent contract. The role involves diary management, transcription from audio, clinic preparation and liaison with patients to confirm appointments and follow-up arrangements.

Salary is £24,947 per year with benefits including 25 days annual leave, private pension and healthcare, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a medical secretarial or administrative role within a healthcare setting.
• Excellent typing and transcription skills, including experience with audio dictation.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and clinical correspondence formatting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a professional and patient-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated secretarial support to consultants, including diary management, clinic preparation and transcription of clinical correspondence.
• Type letters, reports and medical documentation from audio dictation or handwritten notes with high accuracy.
• Liaise with patients to confirm appointments, investigations, admissions and follow-up arrangements.
• Manage consultants' diaries, including scheduling outpatient clinics, theatre lists, and meetings.
• Maintain accurate patient records, including uploading correspondence to electronic health records or paper files as needed.
• Prepare and process consultant invoices and ensure accurate billing for private patients in collaboration with finance teams.

Skills

Medical secretarial experience

Typing and transcription

Diary management

Microsoft Office & healthcare systems

Tools

PAS

EPR

Dictation software

Job description

Circle Health Group's Huddersfield Private Hospital is hiring a Medical Secretary to join the Medical Secretaries department on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) with a permanent contract. The role involves diary management, transcription from audio, clinic preparation and liaison with patients to confirm appointments and follow-up arrangements.

Salary is £24,947 per year with benefits including 25 days annual leave, private pension and healthcare, and opportunities for professional