Renal Medical Secretary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an efficient secretary to act as the first point of contact for day-to-day enquiries.

You will organise correspondence, handle routine calls, and coordinate with clinical colleagues and staff across departments, leveraging advanced medical terminology knowledge to support NHS workflows.

Qualifications

• Good general education is essential.
• Typing speed of 60 wpm.
• RSA or equivalent typing qualification.
• Efficient in the use of Microsoft Word for Windows.
• Significant previous secretarial experience.
• Experience of Excel, PowerPoint, email and internet.
• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Be the point of contact for day-to-day enquiries and refer to senior staff when needed.
• Organise incoming and outgoing correspondence and handle routine telephone enquiries.
• Coordinate and liaise with Clinical Colleagues and other staff as necessary.

Skills

Typing 60 wpm

Medical terminology

Secretarial experience

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Email and Internet

Education

Good General Education

RSA 3 or equivalent typing qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Email

Internet

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder(s) will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills by being the point of contact for day to day enquiries, referring where necessary to more senior staff.

Organising incoming and outgoing correspondence, dealing with routine telephone enquiries as appropriate and referring to appropriate person as necessary.

Coordinate and liaise with Clinical Colleagues and all other staff wherever necessary.

Person specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential criteria

• Good General Education
• Typing speed of 60 wpm
• RSA or equivalent typing qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Efficient in the use of Microsoft Word for Windows
• Significant previous secretarial experience
• Experience of Excel, power Point, email and internet
• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

• Good General Education
• Typing speed of 60 wpm
• RSA 3 or equivalent typing qualification

Desirable criteria

• ECDL or equivalent experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Efficient in the use of Microsoft Word for Windows
• Significant previous secretarial experience