Support Medical Secretary Maxillofacial Department

Integrated Care System; Bradford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An Integrated Care System is seeking a Support Medical Secretary for the Maxillofacial Department at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing detailed secretarial support to the clinical team, including managing patient information and communication. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, relevant experience, and proficiency in office software.

Qualifications

• Experience of working face to face and/or telephone contact with the general public.
• Experience of working in NHS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service.
• Support senior medical secretaries in managing patient pathways and data validation.

Skills

Excellent keyboard skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Literacy and Numeracy skills

Shorthand

Education

Educated to GCSE standard

RSA III or equivalent typing/word processing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Support Medical Secretary Maxillofacial Department

The closing date is 05 August 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 6th August 2025

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 11th August 2025

The job holder will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the Maxillofacial Department Clinical Team.

You will support Senior Medical secretaries in a range of duties related to patient pathway management, validation of data, diary management, audio transcription and word processing of clinical letters, production of reports and other correspondence as required.

Medical secretarial experience is desirable but not essential. You will have a high standard of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be able to work with staff at all levels.

With support and guidance act as a point of contact and be responsible for the dissemination of information, messages and enquiries for Clinicians, liaising with multi-disciplinary team members, other health professionals and staff within and external to the Trust.

The job holder will have involvement with Clinicians and Service Managers across the Trust to ensure that patients are treated in accordance with the Trust's policy and procedures. In particular knowledge of patient access policy and other National/local targets ie. RTT, Non RTT pathways would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

Supports the Senior Medical Secretary in ensuring that the provision of a secretarial service within the department is both effective and efficient . Validation of patient data is also an important part of the role.

About us

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working face to face and/or telephone contact with the general public
• Experience of working in NHS

Skills

• Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task
• Shorthand

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office packages, including use of Excel and Power-point, internet, e-mail etc...
• Knowledge of EPR or other Patient Administration System
• Medical Terminology

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard*
• RSA III or equivalent typing/word processing

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.

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust