Medical Secretary, Stroke

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is recruiting a Medical Secretary for the Stroke service. You will support consultants and clinical teams with referrals, correspondences and clinic administration.

The role requires excellent typing, Word/Excel/Outlook skills, diary management and a confidential, patient-centred approach in a busy NHS department. Sponsorship is not available and interviews are planned for mid-November 2026.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 in Administration or equivalent.
• GCSE English Language grade C or above.
• RSA Stage II typing/word processing or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential patient-centred administrative support to consultants and teams.
• Maintain efficient office management systems and documentation management.
• Transcribe minutes, prepare correspondence and reports, and manage scheduling.

Skills

Word processing

Typing 45 wpm

Diary management

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

NVQ 3 in Administration

GCSE English (C or above)

RSA Stage II typing

ECDL

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Hospital computer system

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Medical Secretary, Stroke

Closing date is 12 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated experienced Medical Secretaries to join the Department of Neurosciences (Stroke) Hospital and the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust.

The successful candidates will work closely with Consultants and clinical teams to provide a safe and effective management of referrals, clinical correspondence, outpatient clinics and all associated medical secretarial duties and acting as a first point of contact for consultants and colleagues alike.

Ideally the candidate should have strong secretarial skills and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Diary Management with good organisational skills and have excellent typing skills.

Please be advised that sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Please be advised that interviews are proposed for week commencing 16th November 2026.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a specialised, comprehensive and confidential patient centred clinical administration and secretarial service to Consultants and their teams in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures.
• To implement and maintain an efficient office management system/procedures to enable the consultant and his/her team to optimise their patient care services. This will require: effective management of the consultant's time, managing schedules and leave arrangements ensuring appropriate and timely communications with all relevant personnel; arranging meetings/events; composing and transcribing minutes proactively ensuring action points are raised and completed, preparation of correspondence and reports; effective management of the consultant's office by establishing and maintaining efficient manual and electronic correspondence and documentation management systems; ensuring office equipment and stationery levels are maintained, processing orders as required.
• To continually contribute to patient and business improvement Agendas. This will require: undertaking any project work as directed, including obtaining information from the Internet, collation and reporting of data in order to produce reports and spreadsheets, utilising relevant Trust IT systems, as determined by the role, ensuring all relevant patient data is collected and input accurately in line with Trust guidelines.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• To act as a senior point of contact to ensure all enquiries are effectively managed and successfully resolved within a prompt timescale, ensuring all relevant personnel are informed as necessary and an appropriate record is maintained.
• To ensure, wherever possible, that all clinical documentation is up-to-date, in an orderly fashion and available whenever clinical decisions are being made, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary. This will require: effective collaboration with all relevant personnel to maintain an efficient administrative system; prompt transcription, manipulation and distribution of appropriate correspondence.
• To ensure the effective organisation of all patients under the care of the consultant and his/her team in accordance with Local and National policy and targets. This will require effective collaboration with: the Booking Centre and Patient Access team to ensure the waiting list is up-to-date and accurate at all times; Outpatient Access team and General Managers to monitor the utilisation and effectiveness of outpatient clinics, ensuring that established Patient Access Policy and procedures are adhered to; Theatre, Diagnostic and Ward teams to ensure that the elective care pathway for all patients is seamless and sensitive to their needs.

For further details please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oNVQ 3 in Administration or equivalent oGCSE (or equivalent) English Language grade C or above. oRSA Stage II typing/word processing or equivalent. oEuropean Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).
• oManagement/ Supervisory qualification oUndertaken internal or external Medical Secretary training course oTrained in hospital computer system

Experience

• oExperience at medical secretary level or support secretary/trainee level oDecision making and resolving work related issues
• oSupervisory experience

Knowledge

• oThorough understanding of medical terminology oThorough knowledge of administrative procedures oKnowledge of the patient process oThorough understanding of current issues relating to the NHS.

Skills

• oExcellent organisational skills oGood presentation skills oAbility to supervise support staff on a daily basis oExcellent level of verbal and written and communication oDemonstrate good persuasion oand influencing skills oAbility to use judgement and initiative to provide information and support oAbility to apply tact and sensitivity to establish trust and confidence oEmpathetic approach in managing and resolving enquiries oAbility to manage difficult and distressing situations effectively oAbility to analyse problems and initiate appropriate solutions oAbility to compose and transcribe minutes, correspondence and reports. oTouch Typing skills at a typing speed of at least 45 words per minute

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire