Medical Support Secretary | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health care provider is seeking a Band 3 Medical Support Secretary to deliver high-quality administrative support in a fast-paced environment. The role includes providing secretarial duties, coordinating clinical activities, and using excellent communication skills. This position offers a supportive team atmosphere within the Home Base Treatment South service and a commitment to career development.

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

fuelGenie Fuel Cards

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills required.
• Broad range of administration and secretarial experience needed.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is an asset.
• Ability to work as part of a dynamic team essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial duties to consultants and clinicians.
• Coordinate dissemination of information to and from the team.
• Take minutes and type medical correspondence.
• Coordinate clinical activities for Home Base Treatment South.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Medical Support Secretary (30 hours per week) to work with Home Base Treatment South. 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 can adapt to changing priorities, Home Based Treatment South offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career aspirations.

Where relevant, sponsorship is considered in line with applicable immigration rules. Separate provisions apply to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial duties to consultants and clinicians, supporting medical secretaries, consultants, clinicians and team managers in the smooth running of Admin Services.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate the dissemination of information to and from the team; deal efficiently, precisely and courteously with telephone calls from service users as well as health professionals.
• Take minutes (e.g., MDT ward rounds) and type medical and other correspondence; action any requirements identified in minutes/typing.
• Coordinate clinical activities for all Home Base Treatment South services.

Qualifications / Skills

• 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.
• Ability to work as part of a dynamic team and adapt to changing priorities.

About the Employer

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff, delivering services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, with a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Greater Manchester is a dynamic region offering diverse opportunities to learn, develop, and contribute to improving care for service users; a place known for its warmth and sense of community.

Benefits

• Pay enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 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 15 Sep 2025