Medical Support Secretary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Pendlebury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a well-organised secretary with knowledge of medical terminology to support multiple consultants and medical staff in the Salford Directorate.

The role involves minuting MDT meetings, typing clinical letters and other correspondence, actioning items from minutes, and coordinating clinical activities. You will support diary management and act as a reliable point of contact for service users and health professionals.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology is essential.
• Experience as a secretary in a medical or clinical setting preferred.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Minuting MDT meetings and typing medical and other correspondence.
• Actioning items identified in minutes and supporting diary management.
• Uploading scans/prescriptions and coordinating clinical activities.
• Coordinate dissemination of information to and from the team; liaise with consultants and clinicians.

Skills

Medical terminology

Secretarial experience

Audio typing

Diary management

MDT minutes

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

To provide a full and comprehensive PA role for multiple consultants and medical staff within the Salford Directorate.

You will be a well organised and experienced secretary with knowledge of medical terminology.

You will ensure all consultants and clinicians within your role are organised and equipped to fulfil their responsibilities. Duties will include minuting of MDT meetings, typing of medical and other correspondence, actioning any requirements identified in minutes/typing, along with coordinating clinical activities.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication and organisational skills and have a broad range of administration and secretarial experience, being able to work with initiative and sometimes under pressure. The post-holder will work as part of a dynamic team supporting medical secretaries, consultants, clinicians and team managers in the smooth running of the Admin Services. The successful applicant will work directly with the consultant, providing secretarial duties and co-ordinate and facilitate the dissemination of information to and from the team and be required to deal efficiently, precisely and courteously with telephone calls from service users as well as health professionals.

You will be a well organised and experienced secretary with knowledge of medical terminology. You will ensure all consultants and clinicians within your role are organised and equipped to fulfil their responsibilities. Duties will include audio typing clinical letters and typing of medical and other correspondence, actioning any requirements identified in minutes/typing, uploading scanning including prescriptions and assisting the consultants with their diary management if required.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for their service users.