Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive, motivated and passionate individual to join the Head and Neck Clinical Service Unit working as a Departmental Secretary. The individual will be based in our Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) outpatients department at the Leeds General Infirmary.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to further their career development and to gain experience in a large and diverse department with both Inpatient and Outpatient care.
This post is a permanent post (37.5 per week). Part time hours would also be considered.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
Work as part of a team to ensure that all clinical correspondence is turned around in a timely manner to allow patients to move through their pathway without any delays
Work with Consultants and their medical teams.
Manage their workload in line with departmental requirements or as identified by the Senior Medical Secretary.
Deal with patient enquiries.
Play a key role in ensuring that patients move systematically through their pathways by ensuring that the next steps are in the pipeline.
About us
Leeds is a large city with the third largest metropolitan population in the country. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK. The Bexley Wing of St James Hospital is a state of the art oncology centre, serving the whole region.
The ENT department has been rehoused in a new area, offering adjacency of clinic, consultant office, secretaries and management staff, which greatly enhances the working environment. Theatres are in the same area as our related specialties, allowing ease of interspecialty work. The paediatric work is carried out in the adjacent Childrens Hospital, with excellent ward and ICU facilities.
MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT
The ENT unit consists of 15 consultants. There are currently 7 senior grade trainees and 8 junior doctors, making this a thriving department covering almost all aspects of ENT surgery.
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Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-HAN-126
Job locations
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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