Vascular Surgery Medical Secretary - Compassionate, Detail‑Driven Admin

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medical Secretary in the Vascular Surgery Department. The role supports consultants and the MDT, coordinating diaries, meetings and communications while handling patient information with confidentiality.

The successful candidate will be an organised, resilient communicator with sound NHS administration experience and strong typing skills, able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of administrative work.
• Secretarial and/or administrative diary management and meeting coordination.
• Ability to plan, prioritise workload and work with limited supervision.
• Sound office practices and NHS target awareness.
• Adaptability to change and ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent keyboard skills including touch and audio typing.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and hospital processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide first point of contact for the Consultant and team via phone and email.
• Coordinate diary, arrange meetings, take minutes and develop templates.
• Liaise with booking coordinators, pathway coordinators and MDT members.
• Handle urgent deadlines for complaints, reports and medical documents.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and use judicious prioritisation.

Skills

Diary management

Meeting coordination

Minute taking

Templates development

Audio typing

MS Word

Outlook

Hospital database

Medical terminology

Work under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Hospital database

Job description

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medical Secretary in the Vascular Surgery Department. The role supports consultants and the MDT, coordinating diaries, meetings and communications while handling patient information with confidentiality.

The successful candidate will be an organised, resilient communicator with sound NHS administration experience and strong typing skills, able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.