University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 22 June 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Medical Secretary to work as part of our friendly and versatile ENT secretarial team. You will be based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.

You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with NHS colleagues, patients and relatives by email, telephone and face to face.

You must be able to priorities your workload, be good at time management and have the ability to meet deadlines.

You must be adaptable and have the ability to embrace change.

You must have 2 years' experience of a secretarial/administrative role

Knowledge of working in a hospital environment or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

We are happy to consider a job share if appropriate and suitable candidates are available.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Medical Secretary to work as part of our friendly and versatile ENT secretarial team. You will be based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.

You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with NHS colleagues, patients and relatives by email, telephone and face to face.

You must be able to priorities your workload, be good at time management and have the ability to meet deadlines.

You must be adaptable and have the ability to embrace change.

You must have 2 years' experience of a secretarial/administrative role

Knowledge of working in a hospital environment or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

We are happy to consider a job share if appropriate and suitable candidates are available.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-6910070-JUN25

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Medical Secretary to work as part of our friendly and versatile ENT secretarial team. You will be based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.

You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with NHS colleagues, patients and relatives by email, telephone and face to face.

You must be able to priorities your workload, be good at time management and have the ability to meet deadlines.

You must be adaptable and have the ability to embrace change.

You must have 2 years experience of a secretarial/administrative role

Knowledge of working in a hospital environment or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

We are happy to consider a job share if appropriate and suitable candidates are available.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Medical Secretary to work as part of our friendly and versatile ENT secretarial team. You will be based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.

You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with NHS colleagues, patients and relatives by email, telephone and face to face.

You must be able to priorities your workload, be good at time management and have the ability to meet deadlines.

You must be adaptable and have the ability to embrace change.

You must have 2 years experience of a secretarial/administrative role

Knowledge of working in a hospital environment or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

We are happy to consider a job share if appropriate and suitable candidates are available.

Person Specification

Essential

You must have 2 years' experience of a secretarial/administrative role
You must be able to priorities your workload, be good at time management and have the ability to meet deadlines.
You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with NHS colleagues, patients and relatives by email, telephone and face to face.

Desirable

Knowledge of working in a hospital environment or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

Eqiality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Person Specification

Essential

You must have 2 years' experience of a secretarial/administrative role
You must be able to priorities your workload, be good at time management and have the ability to meet deadlines.
You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with NHS colleagues, patients and relatives by email, telephone and face to face.

Desirable

Knowledge of working in a hospital environment or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

Eqiality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

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