Senior Medical Secretary – Respiratory (Part-Time, Flexible)

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS staff benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for a part-time Senior Medical Secretary to lead the administrative support team in the Respiratory Service at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury.

You will provide comprehensive medical secretarial and administrative services, including audio typing of clinic letters, organising clinics, and handling confidential information in line with GDPR and Trust confidentiality guidelines.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C or above/ equivalent in English language
• RSA II typing, or equivalent
• Medical Secretarial Course/ Medical Terminology Course, Or ability to demonstrate equivalent

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full, high‑quality medical secretarial service, including timely audio typing of clinic letters, reports, and other clinical documentation
• Organise clinic sessions and provide general administrative support for the department
• Accurately transcribe handwritten clinical notes and audio dictation, including advanced medical terminology, ensuring correct grammar, clarity, and consistency
• Act as the first point of contact for the department, handling enquiries professionally and resolving or delegating queries appropriately to other team members
• Manage the day‑to‑day running of the office, ensuring effective prioritisation of workload to meet deadlines and maintain the smooth flow of correspondence
• Ensure the timely production and distribution of outpatient letters, clinic results, and all other departmental correspondence in line with Trust standards
• Manage a team of medical administrative staff

Skills

Microsoft Office

Written communication

Telephone communication

Organisational skills

Team player

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE English (C) or equivalent

RSA II typing

Medical Secretarial Course/Medical Terminology

Tools

Trust systems

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for a part-time Senior Medical Secretary to lead the administrative support team in the Respiratory Service at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury.

You will provide comprehensive medical secretarial and administrative services, including audio typing of clinic letters, organising clinics, and handling confidential information in line with GDPR and Trust confidentiality guidelines.