Secretary, Colorectal

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/11/2026

To provide a specialised, comprehensive and confidential patient centred clinical administration and secretarial service to Consultants and their teams in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures. To act as a source of advice and guidance regarding the specialism

Please be advised that sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

• Provide an administrative and secretarial service to the clinical team.
• Act as the first point of contact for dealing with enquiries and take appropriate action as necessary liaising with others as appropriate. Be responsible for providing and receiving complex and sensitive information.
• Support with the management of clinics for the Colorectal Consultants and registrars, including the booking, rescheduling and cancelling of appointment
• Support with the Colorectal TWW Service – i.e finding rooms/building clinics.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

• Managing dictation, ensuring clinical correspondence is quality checked and sent out in a timely manner
• Implementing and maintaining both manual and electronic filing systems and databases as required by the department, ensuring all documents are accurately and appropriately archived.
• Process referrals to the department including generating waiting lists, booking and coordinating of appointment or procedures and coding of activity.
• Ensuring all clinical events are ‘cashed up’ in an appropriate time scale with appropriate outcomes (e.g. discharge or follow up appointments made).
• Undertaking filing, photocopying, and scanning as necessary, ensuring all documents are accurately and appropriately archived.
• Management of post within the department.
• Booking and re-scheduling of clinic appointments where necessary.
• Managing dictation, ensuring clinical correspondence is quality checked and sent out in a timely manner
• Implementing and maintaining both manual and electronic filing systems and databases as required by the department, ensuring all documents are accurately and appropriately archived.
• Process referrals to the department including generating waiting lists, booking and coordinating of appointment or procedures and coding of activity.
• Ensuring all clinical events are ‘cashed up’ in an appropriate time scale with appropriate outcomes (e.g. discharge or…