Medical Secretary: Flexible Admin for Clinicians

Transformation Unit; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Medical Secretary to support consultants and clinical teams across specialties. In this Band 4 role you will provide comprehensive administrative support within a busy Medical Secretarial Service, ensuring efficient patient flow and confidentiality.

The post offers an NHS pension, flexible working options and generous annual leave. Part-time pro-rata arrangements apply to suitable applicants.

Qualifications

• GCSE / O’ Level English & Maths grades A to C or equivalent.
• AMSPAR level 2/3 or equivalent terminology experience.
• Experience using a Patient Administration System or EPR software; knowledge of NHS systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to consultants and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Manage and process all clinical correspondence accurately and within required timescales.
• Act as the main point of contact and liaison between patients, clinicians, healthcare professionals and external organisations.
• Maintain patient records and ensure all information is handled in line with strict confidentiality and data protection requirements.
• Organise, track and manage physical patient health records, including lifting and moving records up to 10kg where required.
• Support the effective delivery of patient care by coordinating administrative processes, prioritising workloads and responding to enquiries professionally and efficiently.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE / O’ Level English & Maths A-C or equivalent

AMSPAR level 2/3 or equivalent

Tools

Patient Administration System (PAS)

EPR software

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Medical Secretary to support consultants and clinical teams across specialties. In this Band 4 role you will provide comprehensive administrative support within a busy Medical Secretarial Service, ensuring efficient patient flow and confidentiality.

The post offers an NHS pension, flexible working options and generous annual leave. Part-time pro-rata arrangements apply to suitable applicants.