Radiology Medical Support Secretary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

27–33 days annual leave plus bank hols

Eye tests

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Radiology Medical Support Secretary to join the team. The role requires handling word processing, typing, mail, filing, and patient liaison, with training provided for the right candidate.

The post is Band 3, 37.5 hours, with a closing date of 17 November 2026. A visa sponsorship is not available, and right-to-work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Working in an office based environment.
• Medical Terminology qualification or equivalent level of working experience with medical terminology.
• Customer Care

Responsibilities

• Provide medical secretarial support to Radiology consultants and department.
• Handle word processing, typing, mail, filing and photocopying.
• Interface with patients, professionals and external agencies.
• Ensure timely service aligned with local and national deadlines.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Medical terminology

Data privacy (GDPR)

Patient confidentiality

Secretarial processes

Word processing

Secretarial experience

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Medical terminology qualification

Office environment experience

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

PAS (Patient Administration System)

Job description

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Radiology Medical Support Secretary

The closing date is 17 November 2026

Radiology Medical Support Secretary Band 3 37.5 hours

The Radiology Department are looking to add to our secretarial team, and are looking for an enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual to provide support to our Radiologists, Junior Doctors and Radiographers. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work well within a team, handling many demands at a high pace. A candidate with previous secretarial experience is desired, however full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skiller Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,200 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Work autonomously to provide medical secretarial support to Consultant and department, including word processing, typing, dealing with incoming and out going mail, filing and photocopying and effectively interfacing with patient, professionals and other agencies. Ensure an efficient service is provided in accordance with national and local access deadlines and targets.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• GCSE's or equivalent qualification or experience
• Working in an office based environment
• Medical Terminology qualification or equivalent level of working experience with medical terminology
• Customer Care

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Understanding of secretarial/clerical processes
• Efficient and accurate word processing skills
• Knowledge of functionality of Patient Administration System
• Knowledge of General Data Protection Regulations and patient confidentiality
• Trust experience
• Experience in a clinical setting Knowledge of hospital patient administration system
• Knowledge of medical terminology

EXPERIENCE

• Use of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet
• Healthcare / NHS Trust experience
• Previous experience working within a team
• Secretarial and administrative experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearpro rata per annum