Medical Secretary | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Medical Secretary for the Surgical Urology Unit. You will support the Medical PA and clinical team, ensuring continuity of patient treatment. The position demands excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have experience in a medical environment and a commitment to high standards of patient care. Flexible working opportunities may be available.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Experience providing secretarial support in a medical or clinical environment is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills to handle enquiries professionally.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient secretarial service to a Consultant team.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams and handle enquiries from patients professionally.

Job description

Overview of the Post

Medical Secretary role available in the Surgical Urology Unit, to help support the Medical PA and the clinical team. The post holder will liaise with all colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, and with internal departments and external agencies to ensure the continuity of patient treatment.

About The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That\'s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

Key Attributes and Working Environment

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees\' work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient secretarial service to a Consultant team within the Clinical Unit. Liaise with colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, and with internal departments and external agencies to ensure the continuity of patient treatment.
• Act as the first point of contact for users of the service, and proactively deal with telephone enquiries from patients, their carers, GPs and colleagues in other hospitals in a professional manner.

Notes

This is a general job description, and the duties are generic. Not all posts will necessarily incorporate the full range of responsibilities listed, and the emphasis will differ depending upon the structure of the consultant\'s secretarial service, and whether the consultant also has an Administrative or Medical P.A.

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification.

Advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025