Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 22 September 2025

Job summary

Are you a secretary, PA ? Perhaps you work in a role with complex admin, or you have completed further education and looking for a role to get you into Healthcare.

We are looking for a Medical Secretary to join our Urology Department at Broomfield Hospital.

This role offers you some great benefits including, a very generous holiday allowance, a brilliant pension and the opportunity to work with some great people.

There is a wide range of support for staff covering a broad range of subjects such as child care, health and fitness and mental health, and financially supported schemes for travel such as cycle to work and discounted bus tickets . We can offer some great flexibility on working hours and working patterns and full training and mentoring is available if required.

What do you need to have to apply? You need to be enthusiastic and capable, as this is a very fast paced and demanding service. You need to be very well organised, responsive and be able to work on own initiative. Experience in role where you have developed great keyboard skills and the ability to deal with admin.

Please note that this vacancy may close early due to number of applications.

Main duties of the job

To ensure cancer referrals are dealt with in a timely manner and pathway managedType all clinic dictation /reports/statements/otherTo ensure all referrals are triaged in a timely managerTo manage and process advice and guidance requests from GP'sTo ensure all clinics are cancelled to coincide with consultant A/L study days/ professional etc.Book / cancel outpatient appointments as required.Work with junior service manager to reduce long waiters and highlight any bottlenecks within the service which would prevent patients being booked.Clear the telephone voice mail daily, and take action as requiredAny other duties within the role of a Medical Secretary within the grade of your post

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 a year per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-SUR-BR-5179

Job locations

Broomfield Hospital

Court Road

Broomfield, Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Medical Secretary role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Medical Secretary role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • NHS Experience
  • Secretarial Experience

Desirable

  • Previous secretarial experience in healthcare setting
  • Experience of working with IT office packages
  • Any experience working in Urology in any setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Business Administration / Typing Qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills demonstrated throughout application form
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • NHS Experience
  • Secretarial Experience

Desirable

  • Previous secretarial experience in healthcare setting
  • Experience of working with IT office packages
  • Any experience working in Urology in any setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Business Administration / Typing Qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills demonstrated throughout application form

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield Hospital

Court Road

Broomfield, Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield Hospital

Court Road

Broomfield, Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Service Manager

Charlotte Grant

charlotte.grant8@nhs.net

01245516559

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 a year per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-SUR-BR-5179

Job locations

Broomfield Hospital

Court Road

Broomfield, Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


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