Medical Secretary - Rheumatology

Main area Rheumatology Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Weds/Thurs/Fri) Job  

Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £24,937 - £26,598 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/01/2026 23:59

Medical Secretary - Rheumatology Band 3

Job overview

The Division of Medicine would like to invite applicants for a Medical Secretary role working to support the Rheumatology Clinical Administration team. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Admin Team here at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide an effective and efficient support service to clinical teams ensuring robust systems and processes are in place for overall administrative oversight and coordination of the patient through the relevant pathway.

• Maintain a high standard of administrative support to the Rheumatology medical team ensuring that robust systems are in place for the efficient end to end patient pathway.
• Ensure that digital transcriptions are managed timely in accordance with Trust expectation.
• Provide secretarial support to the Rheumatology consultants, clinical teams and specialist nurses alongside the clinical typist/administrator

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration -  . Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person

specification

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Ability to assimulate new practices and knowledge
• Ability to deal calmly and diplomatically with a range of personalities and situations
• Flexible and adaptable, able to take direction and instruction from others
• Awareness of Trust Policies and Procedures

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous experience working in a clerical/administrative role
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word

Qualification and Training

• Minimum of 3 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above or suitable…