Medical Secretary

Job title:

Medical Secretary

Company:

NHS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Medical Secretary to join our General Surgery team at Rotherham General Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual.We are looking for someone with the following attributes to join our team:

• RSA III / equivalent or equivalent experience
• Hard working and self-motivated
• Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate with excellent keyboard skills
• Good team player

Main duties of the jobYou will provide an efficient secretarial service to the General Surgery Consultants. As a Medical Secretary you will work alongside other Medical Secretary colleagues to ensure that clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within acceptable time-scales. You will act as a main point of contact for patients and medical staff on behalf of the Consultants and their teams, ensuring all queries are answered with skill, sensitivity and in a courteous, caring and professional manner. It will be essential that you are able to work using your own initiative compatible with the role and that you maintain confidentiality at all times.You will be required to carry out all duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to both patients and our department.Having recent experience of working as Medical Secretary or similar in a busy office environment, ideally within the NHS / healthcare is required. You should, possess excellent typewriting/word processing qualifications (minimum RSA Grade II or equivalent) and have a good working knowledge of Word’ and ‘Excel. You should have experience in minute taking and medical terminology would be an advantage. Good inter-personal skills and an ability to prioritise your workload are required.About usThe Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of RotherhamAs a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overallBut don’t just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are makingAll of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellenceCertificates of SponsorshipFor individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and entry level band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.DetailsDate posted17 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference numberC9165-25-07-002Job locationsThe Rotherham Nhs Foundation TrustMoorgate RoadRotherhamSouth YorkshireS60 2UDJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.Person SpecificationKnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act

QualificationsEssential

• GCSE English or equivalent, Grade C / Grade 4 or above

Desirable

• RSA III typing or equivalent or working towards

ExperienceEssential

• Current experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages
• Demonstrable experience using data bases

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience working as a medical secretary including medical audio transcription
• Demonstrable experience of Meditech
• Previous experience in the organisation of minutes, including minute taking and the typing of minutes and agenda

Person SpecificationKnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act

QualificationsEssential

• GCSE English or equivalent, Grade C / Grade 4 or above

Desirable

• RSA III typing or equivalent or working towards

ExperienceEssential

• Current experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages
• Demonstrable experience using data bases

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience working as a medical secretary including medical audio transcription
• Demonstrable experience of Meditech
• Previous experience in the organisation of minutes, including minute taking and the typing of minutes and agenda

Expected salary

£24625 – 25674 per year

Location

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Job date

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 01:42:56 GMT

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