Medical Secretary (Maternity Cover) | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basingstoke is seeking a competent medical secretary to support Gynaecology Consultants. The role involves providing comprehensive secretarial services, coordinating clinical schedules, and managing patient communications. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational skills, demonstrate professional communication, and have experience in a similar clinical setting. This full-time role supports high-quality patient care within a collaborative team environment. Applications must be submitted by December 17, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience providing medical secretarial/administrative support in a clinical setting.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Professional and confidential communication skills, with a patient-centred approach.
• Ability to work as part of a team and liaise with clinicians, patients and carers.
• Excellent keyboarding and IT skills; proficient in clinical/administrative software as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, professional and confidential secretarial support to Consultant Gynaecologists.
• Manage an efficient administration service for consultants and clinical staff; act as first point of contact for communications.
• Monitor and coordinate the timetable of the consultant team.
• Assist in the smooth running of the Gynaecology Department to support patient care.

Skills

Medical secretarial support

Organizational skills

Professional communication

Team collaboration

IT proficiency

Job description

Overview

An exciting fixed-term opportunity (12 months) to provide competent medical secretarial support to the Gynaecology Consultants at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital for 32 hours a week.

You will join a welcoming team of experienced secretaries within the Gynaecology Department at Basingstoke. The post holder will provide comprehensive, professional and confidential secretarial support to Consultant Gynaecologists to ensure the efficient running of the service.

To provide and manage an efficient and effective full administration service for the consultants, designated clinical staff and specialist nurses, and act as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Consultants and the wider team.

The post holder will monitor the timetable of the consultant team, coordinate clinical and other commitments, and organise and communicate appointment and admission-related information to patients and/or carers.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do across our sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. For more information, contact climate action at the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, professional and confidential secretarial support to Consultant Gynaecologists.
• Manage an efficient administration service for consultants, designated clinical staff and specialist nurses; act as first point of contact for communications.
• Monitor and coordinate the timetable of the consultant team; organise and communicate appointment and admission-related information to patients and/or carers.
• Assist in the smooth running of the Gynaecology Department to support patient care.

Requirements

• Experience providing medical secretarial/administrative support in a clinical setting.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Professional and confidential communication skills, with a patient-centred approach.
• Ability to work as part of a team and liaise with clinicians, patients and carers.
• Excellent keyboarding and IT skills; proficient in clinical/administrative software as required.

Additional information

For further details about this role, please see the attached job description/person specification. For queries, please contact the appointing manager Juliet Alexander at [e-mail].

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025.