The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 22 June 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Medical Secretaries for the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department in Care Group 3 for 24 hours per week.

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to join our Obs & Gynae secretarial team. Candidates should possess a professional attitude to their work and have the ability to work flexibly in an extremely busy and rapidly changing environment. You must be fully IT literate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge and experience of Meditech/T-Pro is desirable as is previous NHS experience.

Main duties of the job

  • The production of patient/client information re letters via audio typing to assist Health Care Professionals in the day to day management of patient care.
  • Working to tight deadlines in a fast paced working environment.
  • Communicating well with staff of all grades and disciplines.
  • To accurately record and complete patient information maintaining confidentiality at all times.
  • Taking minutes and preparing agendas as required.
  • Undertaking audio transcription, including medical terminology.
  • Liaising between Trust staff and outside agencies as required
  • Utilising IT skills
  • Receiving and dealing with telephone calls and e-mails in a timely and professional manner.

About us

The 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 Rotherham

As 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 overall

But dont 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 making

All 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 excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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From the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level roles

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-04-088a

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • OCR III typing or Word Processing qualification or equivalent, or NVQ 3 equivalent
  • 3 GCSEs grade C/4 or equivalent education to include English language

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent general IT qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous medical secretarial/administration experience
  • Audio typing - previous experience and / or qualification

Desirable

  • Previous office experience within a healthcare environment
  • Experience of working within another large organisation
  • Microsoft Office - previous experience and or qualification
  • Previous use of databases, ie Meditech

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of medical terminology, ideally within Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Desirable

  • Awareness of the Data Protection Act and understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality
  • Awareness of NHS Policies, practices and procedures
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • OCR III typing or Word Processing qualification or equivalent, or NVQ 3 equivalent
  • 3 GCSEs grade C/4 or equivalent education to include English language

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent general IT qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous medical secretarial/administration experience
  • Audio typing - previous experience and / or qualification

Desirable

  • Previous office experience within a healthcare environment
  • Experience of working within another large organisation
  • Microsoft Office - previous experience and or qualification
  • Previous use of databases, ie Meditech

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of medical terminology, ideally within Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Desirable

  • Awareness of the Data Protection Act and understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality
  • Awareness of NHS Policies, practices and procedures

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 details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Secretary

Caroline Simms

caroline.simms@nhs.net

01709426410

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-04-088a

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


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