Medical Secretary

The closing date is 01 July 2026

We are seeking a Medical Secretary to join the Women and Children's Administrative team. To work as part of a team providing a full secretarial and administrative support service to the Division, clinical staff, and Safeguarding team within Women and Children's Administration.

To work as part of a team providing a full secretarial and administrative support service to the Division, clinical staff, and Safeguarding team within Women and Children's Administration.

To facilitate the smooth running of the department and the service by acting as the main point of communication with patients and their families, GP's and other health care staff.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Working as part of a team providing a full secretarial service. This will include the following:

• Prioritise workload according to service requirements and urgency; working on own initiative and referring to the appropriate manager as required
• Using Microsoft Office IT packages and databases to provide efficient, high quality admin services including audio typing
• Type correspondence relating to other areas of the Consultants work
• Complete administrative tasks and typing relating to Oncology, including organising appointments following MDT
• Ensure each patient who has an episode of care in the Department has all the relevant details relating to his/her care correspondence, diagnostic investigation reports etc documented and filed appropriately in the notes, as soon as is practicable, upon receipt/despatch
• Arrange appointments as necessary

• 4 x GCSE's at Grade 5 and above, including English Language (or equivalent)
• Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft packages (esp. Word)
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Evidence of further learning and development

• Experience of working within an office environment
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work effectively independently and as a team
• Ability to work flexibly and manage a large workload in a challenging environment
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Experience working in an NHS setting
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes
• Experience of audio typing

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.

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum, pro rata