Pathway Co-Ordinator / Medical Secretary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pathway Co-ordinator/Medical Secretary to support the Stroke Medical Secretary Team. The role involves delivering an efficient secretarial service to consultants and their teams for NHS work, with flexibility to work with other secretarial staff and clinicians.

You will require strong communication and problem-solving skills, tact and diplomacy, and the ability to prioritise workloads to support day-to-day management.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Typing and proofreading of clinical correspondence
• Understanding of NHS processes and RTT (18-week) requirements

Responsibilities

• Act as main point of contact for patients and medical staff for the consultant and team
• Typing/proof-reading and dispatch of clinical correspondence within agreed timescales and quality standards
• Ensure urgent test results/correspondence are brought to the immediate attention of the Consultant or team
• Understand 18-week RTT process
• Support management in preparing and validating waiting lists and performance data in the team leader's absence
• Liaise with wards, departments and other clinical staff within the hospital and external providers

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tact & diplomacy

Job description

Pathway Co-Ordinator / Medical Secretary

Company:

Company: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

If you are looking for an interesting and varied role and would like to work as part of a friendly and busy team, this could be the position you are looking for!

An opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Medicine Business Unit 1 for a Pathway Co-ordinator/Medical Secretaryas part of the Stroke Medical Secretary Team.

The post holder will be required to provide an efficient secretarial service to the consultants and their team in respect of NHS work. They will need to work flexibly with or alongside medical secretarial staff, consultants and other teams when required.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player with excellent communication & problem-solving skills. You will require high levels of tact and diplomacy with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively to enable day to day management. You will be working alongside a number of consultants and various other clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• You will act as the main point of contact for patients and medical staff on behalf of the consultant and team ensuring that all queries are answered with skill and sensitivity and in a courteous and professional manner
• Typing/proof-reading and dispatch of clinical correspondence within agreed timescales and quality standards
• Ensure urgent test results/correspondence is brought to the immediate attention of the Consultant or team
• An understanding of 18-week RTT process
• Support management in the preparation and validation of waiting lists and performance data in team leader's absence
• Liaise effectively with wards, departments and other clinical staff within the hospital and external healthcare providers

All training required will be provided on appointment.

Closing date of applications: 29th October 2026

Interview date: 12th November 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust