Medical Secretary - 6 Month FTC

Cygnet; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 585,000 - 716,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Job summary

Cygnet is seeking a Medical Secretary for a 6-month fixed-term contract in the North West region. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, supporting clinicians and ensuring smooth service operations across care sites.

Key duties include diary management, minute-taking at clinical meetings, maintaining patient records, and producing admission/discharge summaries. DBS checks are required. Competitive pension and benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Experience as a medical secretary or similar role.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook).
• Excellent typing speed and accuracy (RSA 2).

Responsibilities

• Manage diary arrangements and prepare relevant papers for meetings.
• Maintain a good working relationship with clinicians & caring professionals.
• Attend & take minutes at clinical meetings, hearings & tribunals.
• Produce high quality admission & discharge summaries & tribunal reports.
• Attend ward rounds with the MDT and patients, take accurate minutes, and file them in the electronic system.
• Create & maintain patient records and paper files.

Skills

Medical Secretary experience

MS Office proficiency

Typing RSA2

Audio transcription

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Medical Secretary - 6 Month FTC

Company: Cygnet

Salary: £29,110 to £29,110 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: North West, BL8 2BS

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 21 Oct 2026

Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Summary

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a dedicated Medical Secretary with a passion for making a difference to others.

You’ll be workingfull time, 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday)helping ensure the safe and smooth running of services for the people in our care.

Note: This role is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC)

Cygnet Bury Hudson provides a wide range of secure mental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Your day-to-day...

• Manage diary arrangements and prepare relevant papers for meetings.
• Maintain a good working relationship with clinicians & caring professionals
• Attend & take minutes at a variety of clinical meetings, hearings & tribunals
• Produce high quality admission & discharge summaries & tribunal reports
• To attend ward rounds with the multi-disciplinary team and patients in attendance. To take accurate minutes, summarising discussions and noting related actions. To ensure that ward round summaries are then saved in a timely manner on the electronic patient information system.
• Create & maintain patient records & paper files

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• A salary of £29,110 per annum
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings

We are looking for someone who is...

• Service orientated, with Medical Secretary experience & knowledge of mental health
• Flexible, adaptable, organised & responsible
• An excellent typist, ideally to RSA 2 level & with audio transcription skills
• Calm under pressure & able to work independently & as part of a team
• A strong written & verbal communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word and databases

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

What next?

If you care about making a difference– we want to talk to you.

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