Medical Secretary, Vascular - FTC until 01/06/2026

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Medical Secretary for its Vascular team. This role involves managing patient pathways, ensuring timely communications, and supporting multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have prior secretarial experience and possess strong organisational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Education to at least GCSE standard with RSA III typing or equivalent.
• Previous medical secretarial experience with excellent communication skills required.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology and experience in administrative systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage outpatient and inpatient waiting lists and arrange elective admissions.
• Produce clinical letters, reports, and correspondence as required.
• Provide accurate diary management and audio transcription support.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy

Shorthand

Education

Educated to GCSE standard

RSA III or equivalent typing/word processing

Medical Secretary Diploma

Advanced secretarial qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office packages

Patient Administration System

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary, Vascular - FTC until 01/06/2026

The closing date is 04 June 2025

Closing Date: 04.06.25 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 05.06.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 16.06.25

We have a vacancy for a full time Band 3 Medical Secretary to join our Vascular team. This would be an exciting opportunity for anybody who wishes to progress their secretarial career or somebody who is looking to build on their current Medical Secretary experience.

Main duties of the job

For the role of the Medical Secretary you will work within a multi-disciplinary team, and be responsible for a range of duties related to patient pathway management, including, but not limited to; managing an outpatient and inpatient waiting for specific Consultants, arranging elective admissions, diary management, audio transcription and word processing of clinical letters, production of reports and other correspondence as required.

You should be literate and numerate, with excellent organisational, time management and IT skills and an ability to work without supervision.

RSA III typing/ word processing is highly desirable although a typing test will be required at interview. Medical secretarial and typing experience is desirable.

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.

If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive that it takes to be part of a Trust whose mission is to provide safe, high quality healthcare at all times to its population, we look forward to you application.

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

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard*
• RSA III or equivalent typing/word processing
• Medical Secretary Diploma
• Advanced secretarial qualifications

Experience

• Previous Medical Secretarial Experience
• Experience in developing and implementing administrative systems, processes and procedures
• Line Management/supervisory experience including recruitment, appraisal, etc

Skills

• Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task
• Shorthand

Knowledge

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

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