Medical Secretary | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Chelmsford is seeking secretaries or PAs looking to advance in Healthcare. The roles involve administrative management in patient care, supporting consultants, and ensuring confidentiality. Benefits include flexible working, training opportunities, and support across various subjects. This is a fixed-term contract until March 2026.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Competitive pension

Staff support for child care and health

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• No specific formal qualifications required; training opportunities available.
• Ability to manage physical patient health records, must lift up to 10 kg.

Responsibilities

• Support Consultants and their teams in administrative management of patient care.
• Act as liaison between parties involved in patient care while maintaining confidentiality.
• Contribute to the Medical Secretarial Service supporting clinical activity.

Skills

Excellent communication

Confidentiality

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

Are you a secretary, PA or someone with strong administrative experience looking to progress into Healthcare? We have part time and full time roles with benefits and training opportunities, including flexible working hours and patterns.

There is a wide range of staff support covering child care, health and fitness, mental health, and travel schemes (cycle to work and discounted bus tickets). Full training and mentoring are available if required, with pathways from support roles to faster training programmes and apprenticeships up to degree level.

Please note this post is a fixed term contract until 31.03.2026. No VISA sponsorship is available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support Consultants and their teams in all aspects of the administrative management of patient care including all clinical correspondence.
• Act as the liaison between all parties involved in patient care, following strict confidentiality protocols.
• Current requirement to manage physical patient health records; you must be fit enough to lift up to 10 kg as this is an essential requirement for the role.
• Contribute to a team that supports the foundation of clinical activity through the Medical Secretarial Service, which employs over 160 staff across 22 specialities.

About the Organisation

The Medical Secretarial Service forms the foundation for supporting clinical activity. The service is part of a Trust that aims to deliver excellent local and specialist services, improve patient health and wellbeing, and provide opportunities for staff development, innovation, and career growth.

As one organisation, we aim to recruit and retain specialist staff through broader employment opportunities across our Trust.

Requirements and Training

• No specific formal qualifications are listed in this description; there are training opportunities and apprenticeships to progress from support roles to degrees.
• Excellent communication, confidentiality, and organisational skills are essential.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

• Generous holiday allowance and a competitive pension.
• Staff support across a broad range of subjects (child care, health and fitness, mental health) and financially supported travel schemes.
• Great flexibility on working hours and patterns with full training and mentoring available.

Important Dates and Application

• This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received.
• Support for full time, part time, or job share arrangements is welcomed.