Medical Secretary | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for an experienced Medical Secretary in the Breast department. The role, based in Wirral, requires strong communication skills, the ability to work autonomously, and a commitment to teamwork to support clinical and administrative activities. This fixed-term position offers the chance to work in a busy environment while contributing positively to patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Medical Secretary or in a similar administrative role.
• Ability to manage and implement office systems to ensure workflow efficiency.
• Capacity to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage systems for the office/team workload.
• Support clinical and non-clinical activities administratively.
• Handle confidential and sensitive issues professionally.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to prioritize workload

Confidential handling of sensitive information

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Medical Secretary in the Breast department. Based at Clatterbridge Hospital, the position is offered on a 9 months fixed term basis working 21 hours per week.

This interesting and varied role requires the ability to work well on your own initiative whilst being committed to teamwork as you will need to work with others to meet our patients’ needs. This position requires good communication skills, the ability to meet the demands of working in a busy environment and be able to represent the department with due professionalism.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

You will be responsible for implementing and managing systems for the office/team workload, ensuring work is completed within strict timescales. Administratively supporting clinical & non-clinical activities.

You will need to exercise your judgement and initiative based on experience and knowledge of arising problems and take appropriate action to resolve situations, including follow up of investigation results, ensuring that all results are presented to medical staff and subsequently actioned/filed into patient’s medical records.

You will have the ability to work under pressure, prioritise your workload and to deal with confidential and sensitive issues in a professional manner.


This advert closes on Monday 28 Jul 2025