Medical Support Secretary/Admin | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Chelmsford is seeking a Medical Support Secretary to handle typing and administrative tasks associated with patient care. This position offers varied hours, supportive training programs, and a focus on confidentiality. Candidates should demonstrate strong keyboard and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment. Join a friendly team that values hard work and collaboration, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Brilliant pension

Opportunity for training and progression

Qualifications

• Really good keyboard skills and enjoy typing.
• Ability to manage administrative tasks.
• Enthusiastic and prepared for a fast-paced and demanding service.
• Very well organized, responsive, and able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Typing and administrative tasks associated with patient care.
• Supporting medical secretaries and following strict confidentiality protocols.

Skills

Keyboard skills

Organizational skills

Ability to manage administrative tasks

Enthusiasm for fast-paced service

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy typing and administration? Then you may like to train to be a medical secretary or work in a role with complex administration. There are opportunities in Medical and Surgical specialities and a range of part time and full time roles. The role is based within the Medical Secretarial Service at Broomfield Hospital.

Contract and location

The post is a fixed term contract ending 31.03.2026. We welcome applications for full time, part time, or job share arrangements. Fixed term contracts are available. The role is based within the Medical Secretarial Service at Broomfield Hospital.

Benefits

Benefits include a very generous holiday allowance, a brilliant pension, and the opportunity to work with some great people.

Training and progression

We offer a range of formal training with apprenticeships starting with the basics and progressing through various levels. If you qualify, the Trust even offers apprenticeships that will lead all the way to a degree.

What you need to apply (qualifications and attributes)

• Really good keyboard skills and enjoy typing.
• Ability to manage administrative tasks.
• Enthusiastic and prepared for a fast-paced and demanding service.
• Very well organized, responsive, and able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Typing and administrative tasks associated with patient care.
• Supporting medical secretaries and following strict confidentiality protocols.

About the Medical Secretarial Service

The Medical Secretarial Service employs over 160 staff supporting the Trust consultants and their teams in 22 specialities with administrative and secretarial functions. The secretarial service is fundamental and forms the foundation for the support of all clinical activity. The role can be demanding at times, however, our friendly teams thrive on working hard and supporting each other to fulfil the job role.

Additional requirements

Currently we also have to manage physical patient health records, so you need to be fit enough to lift up to 10 kg. This is an essential requirement for the role.

Organisation goals

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

How to apply

If you are looking for an exciting Medical Support Secretary role using your unique qualities, we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications. This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.