Medical Support Secretary | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wythenshawe is seeking an enthusiastic Band 3 Medical Support Secretary to provide administrative support to the Inpatient South Manchester Team. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality administrative support in a busy environment. Key responsibilities include supporting medical personnel, coordinating clinical activities, and managing correspondence. This position offers competitive benefits including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Pay Enhancements

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Fuel Cards for applicable roles

Responsibilities

• Support medical secretaries, consultants, clinicians and team managers.
• Provide secretarial duties and coordinate information dissemination.
• Deal courteously with telephone calls from service users and health professionals.
• Minute MDT ward rounds.
• Audio-type and type medical and other correspondence.
• Action requirements identified in minutes/typing.
• Coordinate clinical activities for all South Manchester inpatient wards.

Skills

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Broad range of administration and secretarial experience

Ability to work with initiative and under pressure

Knowledge of medical terminology

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly organised Band 3 Medical Support Secretary (30 hours per week) to work with the Inpatient South Manchester Team. We are seeking an admin support secretary with a can‑do attitude who enjoys working in a large team and demonstrates a commitment to delivering high‑quality administration support in an efficient and timely manner.

If you enjoy working in a fast paced busy work environment, have a flexible approach and have the ability to adapt to changing priorities then Home Based Treatment South offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career aspirations.

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.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Broad range of administration and secretarial experience.
• Ability to work with initiative and sometimes under pressure.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Support medical secretaries, consultants, clinicians and team managers in the smooth running of the Admin Services.
• Work directly with the consultant, providing secretarial duties and coordinating and facilitating the dissemination of information to and from the team.
• Deal efficiently, precisely and courteously with telephone calls from service users and health professionals.
• Minute MDT ward rounds.
• Audio‑type and type medical and other correspondence.
• Action any requirements identified in minutes/typing.
• Coordinate clinical activities for all South Manchester inpatient wards in Laureate House.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card Discounts.
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles).

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.