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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Support Medical Secretary

The closing date is 07 October 2025

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Job summary

To provide a comprehensive medical secretarial service to consultants and supporting teams within the General Surgery. To work collaboratively with other medical secretarial colleagues to ensure clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within acceptable timescales. It is essential that the post holder should exercise initiative commensurate with the role and that confidentiality be maintained at all times.

Main duties of the job

The main duty of the post will be to work collaboratively with the Medical Secretariat to ensure clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within designated timescales.

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual who must have excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines while consistently working accurately.

About us

Here at the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high-quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment that aligns with our vision of excellent health care, improved health for all.

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

253-0925-7398396

Job locations

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths/English grade C or above
  • RSA / OCR III in typewriting / word processing or equivalent

Desirable

  • Medical Secretary AMSPAR Diploma

Skills

Essential

  • Medical Audio/Copy Typing
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology
  • Demonstrates an excellent understanding of patient confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS Administration procedures

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a Support Medical Secretary
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths/English grade C or above
  • RSA / OCR III in typewriting / word processing or equivalent

Desirable

  • Medical Secretary AMSPAR Diploma

Skills

Essential

  • Medical Audio/Copy Typing
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology
  • Demonstrates an excellent understanding of patient confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS Administration procedures

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a Support Medical Secretary

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Laura Muckles

l.muckles@nhs.net

01384456111

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

253-0925-7398396

Job locations

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


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