Medical Secretary – Flexible 35h, NHS Band 4

Tameside & Glossop NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Annual leave 27-33 days

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Medical Secretary on a 12-month fixed-term contract, 35 hours per week. You will support consultants, manage diaries, and handle confidential communications, complaints and medical-legal documents within a busy clinical team.

The role requires discretion, accuracy and strong IT literacy, with a focus on patient pathways and KPI-aligned service delivery. NHS experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative skills with ability to prioritise and manage workload to tight deadlines.
• Strong secretarial and typing skills required.
• Experience in NHS or healthcare environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical secretarial support to consultants and the department.
• Organise Consultant workload and manage diaries; handle office correspondence including complaints and medical-legal documents.
• Track investigations and manage general typing and enquiries.
• Communicate with Support Secretary to manage patient pathways using IT tools.
• Contribute to the efficient management of waiting lists, bookings and scheduling in line with targets.

Skills

Typing

Secretarial skills

Multitasking

Communication

Job description

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Medical Secretary on a 12-month fixed-term contract, 35 hours per week. You will support consultants, manage diaries, and handle confidential communications, complaints and medical-legal documents within a busy clinical team.

The role requires discretion, accuracy and strong IT literacy, with a focus on patient pathways and KPI-aligned service delivery. NHS experience is highly valued.