Medical Secretary: Patient Records & Admin Support

Priory; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday Holiday - your birthday as an

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Gym membership access

Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health)

IPD sponsorship

Job summary

Priory Hospital Altrincham is seeking a Medical Secretary to join the Site Support Roles team. This full-time role (37.5 hours) offers £26,300 per year and focuses on essential secretarial and administrative support to the hospital's Medical team.

You will manage diaries, coordinate appointments, and maintain patient records with strict confidentiality, using CareNotes and standard hospital processes.

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of medical terminology.
• Strong organisational and diary-management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in patient records.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient secretarial and administrative support to the hospital, especially the Medical team, including typing, audio-typing, minute taking and managing correspondence.
• Coordinate diaries and patient appointments with staff and departments to ensure smooth running of bookings.
• Maintain accurate patient records using CareNotes and ensure reports are uploaded and filed correctly.
• Handle telephone and email enquiries, prioritising requests and handling complaints sensitively.
• Liaise with GPs, insurers, commissioners and other Priory sites, maintaining confidentiality and information governance standards.

Skills

IT skills

Medical terminology

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office

CareNotes

Job description

Priory Hospital Altrincham is seeking a Medical Secretary to join the Site Support Roles team. This full-time role (37.5 hours) offers £26,300 per year and focuses on essential secretarial and administrative support to the hospital's Medical team.

You will manage diaries, coordinate appointments, and maintain patient records with strict confidentiality, using CareNotes and standard hospital processes.