Medical Secretary - Neurology

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Bradford is seeking a Medical Secretary to support the Neurology team. In this role, you will provide essential secretarial and administrative services, manage patient pathways, and facilitate communication within clinical teams. Candidates should possess excellent organizational skills, experience in a medical environment is preferred, and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care. This position offers a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 per annum.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and time management skills are essential.
• Minimum of 1 year previous Medical Secretarial Experience is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support to clinical teams.
• Act as a point of contact for the Neurology team.
• Manage referrals, waiting lists, and appointment bookings.

Skills

Literacy and Numeracy

High-level English communication

Use of electronic systems

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

GCSE standard at grade C or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Patient Administration Systems

Job description

Medical Secretary - Neurology

The closing date is 07 January 2026

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 08/01/2026

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 15/01/2026

The Medical Secretary post holder will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive secretarial and administrative services within the Neurology team. They will work within multi-disciplinary teams and be responsible for the provision of a range of secretarial and administrative duties relating to patient pathway management, processing of clinical letters, data quality checks, telephone answering and other relevant general admin duties. Proof reading is an essential part of the role.

The post holder will work to NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) ensuring patient data is accurately recorded in relation to National and Local RTT standards.

Candidates should be literate and numerate, with excellent organisational, time management, IT skills, the ability to work effectively as part of a team and to work without supervision.

Medical secretarial experience is desirable but not essential. You will have a high standard of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels. You will have enthusiasm, motivation and demonstrate pride in your work.

The post holder will need to work with minimal supervision and have the ability to meet tight deadlines. The post holder will be expected to cross cover colleagues in times of annual leave and sickness.

Main duties of the job

Previous applicants need not apply

The job holder will be responsible for the effective provision of a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to clinical specialist teams responsible for the provision of a range of secretarial and administrative duties, including, audio transcription and processing of clinical letters, production of reports and other correspondence as required by the medical team and telephone cover as and when required.

The post holder will also be responsible for providing cross cover to colleagues which at times will include processing of referrals, monitoring 18 Week RTT, monitoring and actioning of waiting lists, booking appointments and cashing up clinics, rescheduling clinics, monitoring fast track referrals and clinics.

To act as the focal point of contact and be responsible for the dissemination of information, messages and enquiries for the medical team, liaising with multi-disciplinary team members, other health professionals and staff within and outside of BTHFT.

The job holder will have extensive involvement with Clinicians and Service Managers / Team Managers across the Trust to ensure that patients are treated in accordance with the Trust's policy and procedures.

This role is primarily based at St Luke's Hospital, however there may occasionally be a requirement to work across sites to provide cover as the service spans both Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive secretarial support service across clinical specialties with the CSU, working with multi disciplinary teams to include health professionals and administration teams.

Please refer to full job description for detailed list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Skills

• Literacy and Numeracy
• Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at a high level
• Experience of handing calls from professionals and the public
• Use of electronic systems, diaries, patient records, training

Experience

• Experience to prioritise and manage a diverse workload
• Minimum of 1 years previous Medical Secretarial Experience

Knowledge

• Microsoft Office packages, including Excel and Power-point, internet, e-mail etc
• Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems (or equivalent system)
• Medical Terminology

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• An appropriate speed and accuracy of typing is required for this role and this will be assessed at interview

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata