Medical Secretary – Paediatrics & Neonates

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Medical Secretary to join the Paediatrics and Neonates teams at James Cook University Hospital. You will deliver a comprehensive secretarial service, supporting consultants and junior staff, and helping manage a busy workload in a high-performing NHS environment.

The post requires strong IT skills, advanced typing, and a solid background in medical administration.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical secretarial work, ideally in healthcare.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency in Office applications.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Understanding of data protection and patient confidentiality.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support to consultants and nursing staff.
• Organise workload across paediatrics and neonates teams.
• Use Patient Administration Systems efficiently and accurately.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy in typing, proofreading and documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Planning & organising

Secretarial processes

Word processing

Proofreading

Patient Administration Systems

GDPR & confidentiality

Trust policies

Education

GCSE Maths/English

NVQ3 Secretarial/Business Admin

Customer care Level 2

Foundation leadership training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Medical Secretary to join the Paediatrics and Neonates teams at James Cook University Hospital. You will deliver a comprehensive secretarial service, supporting consultants and junior staff, and helping manage a busy workload in a high-performing NHS environment.

The post requires strong IT skills, advanced typing, and a solid background in medical administration.