Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiology Medical Secretary

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cardiology Department for an experienced secretary to join our existing administrative team. We are looking for individuals ideally with medical secretarial experience in a hospital or clinical environment that are able to work both within busy teams and on their own initiative.We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with excellent typing, organisational and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will work closely with the administrative and clinical teams. You should have a professional attitude towards work and have the ability to work flexibly in a busy environment.

The key aspect of your role involves dealing with the public and professionals. You must therefore be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills. Your duties will also include medical audio typing using the digital dictation system, use of EPR systems for data entry, using diagnostic trackers to aid in patient pathway coordination and dealing with telephone enquiries.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information as this is the criteria used to shortlist.

Main duties of the job

To provide a full range of medical secretarial and personal assistant service to consultants and their team. Manage own workload, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office. To work autonomously within a team, providing full organisational support to the consultant's practice and their team. To ensure procedures and working practices are in place so that the speciality and Trust can deliver a service that meets the standards and targets that have been set. To provide a considerate, patient focussed service in all dealings with patients and with staff around the hospital and throughout the whole system.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,860 to £31,671 a year (per annum) pro-rata includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF18676-B4

Job locations

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate for the Cardiology Medical Secretary position will have a good general education to GCSE level or equivalent, including English.

You should demonstrate experience in establishing and maintaining effective filing systems and show proficiency in software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, with excellent spelling and grammar.

Familiarity with the Trust Patient Administration System (Cerner) is desirable. The successful candidate will be required to interact confidently and professionally with the general public.

Proven experience in a medical environment, including experience as a medical secretary is desirable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate for the Cardiology Medical Secretary position will have a good general education to GCSE level or equivalent, including English.

You should demonstrate experience in establishing and maintaining effective filing systems and show proficiency in software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, with excellent spelling and grammar.

Familiarity with the Trust Patient Administration System (Cerner) is desirable. The successful candidate will be required to interact confidently and professionally with the general public.

Proven experience in a medical environment, including experience as a medical secretary is desirable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGood general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including English

Knowledge

Essential

  • oEvidence of establishing and maintaining effective filing systems
  • oWorking knowledge of a range of software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
  • oExcellent spelling and grammar

Desirable

  • oWorking knowledge of the Trust Patient Administration System (Cerner) (*)

Skills

Essential

  • oExperience of working in busy environment
  • oExperience of dealing with the general public

Desirable

  • oProven experience in a medical environment, including experience as a medical secretary
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGood general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including English

Knowledge

Essential

  • oEvidence of establishing and maintaining effective filing systems
  • oWorking knowledge of a range of software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
  • oExcellent spelling and grammar

Desirable

  • oWorking knowledge of the Trust Patient Administration System (Cerner) (*)

Skills

Essential

  • oExperience of working in busy environment
  • oExperience of dealing with the general public

Desirable

  • oProven experience in a medical environment, including experience as a 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialty Manager

Robin Jewell

r.jewell1@nhs.net

01483571122

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,860 to £31,671 a year (per annum) pro-rata includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF18676-B4

Job locations

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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