Medical Secretary/Project Support Assistant

Job description

Medical Secretary/Project Support AssistantFull time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

We are looking for a highly organised Medical Secretary/Project Support Assistant, with previous experience in a similar setting, who will work alongside other Senior Medical Secretaries, to carry out clinical typing, coordination of patients' case notes/test results, appointments, assistance with theatre listings, telephone messages amongst other general office duties as well as assisting the administration of several projects. The post holder will be based in the offices for the Urology Secretarial Team at Royal Bolton Hospital.

Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and must be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative. Candidates should possess advanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills to RSA III or equivalent level qualification/experience, also GCSE English Language and Maths grade C or above. Previous medical secretarial experience, knowledge of medical terminology and audio typing is essential. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise workload. You should be able to integrate well with the existing team and have a genuine desire to provide a quality service to all patients and knowledge of the NHS are desirable.

Interviewees may be asked to complete a typing test.

Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for providing an efficient secretarial service to the Urology and Head and Neck Team. The post holder will provide cross cover for fellow secretaries when required.

Core/Key areas will include:

Provide full medical secretarial and administrative support

Assist with several projects

General office duties including e‐mail and computer systems, word processing

Qualifications

GCSE English and Maths

RSA typing qualification level 3 or equivalent experience

AMSPAR Medical Secretarial Diploma or equivalent experience

ECDL/IDT or equivalent

Experience

Previous experience as a Medical Secretary, relief or trainee secretary

Previous experience in an NHS setting

Previous experience of tracking cancer patients

Previous experience working within Urology or Head and Neck services

Skills

Worked as part of a team

Ability to prioritise own workload

Minute taking skills

Diary management skills

Knowledge

Knowledge of Microsoft packages

Medical Terminology

Previous experience of speech report, LE2.2, ormis, ICE and Cris

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bolton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English