Senior Medical Secretary

Job description

Job summary

Closing Date: 6th September 2026

Shortlisting to take place commencing: 7th September 2026

Interview expected to take place: W/C 14th September 2026

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

We have a vacancy for a Band 4 Senior Medical Secretary to join our Specialist Medicine Department team on a fixed term basis covering maternity leave. It is essential that the successful applicant is able to work effectively as part of the team supporting and assisting colleagues, whilst prioritising and managing their workload.

Main duties of the job

For the Senior Medical Secretary role you will work within a multi-disciplinary team, and be responsible for a range of duties related to patient pathway management, including, but not limited to: managing outpatient and inpatient waiting lists, including arranging elective admissions and booking patients onto theatre lists; validation of patients RTT pathways, rescheduling appointments; minute taking for Clinical Governance meetings as required; diary management; audio transcription and word processing of clinical letters; production of reports and other correspondence as required for the Specialist Medicine services.

You should be literate and numerate, with excellent organizational, time management and IT skills and an ability to work without supervision.

Medical secretarial and admin experience is essential. An audio typing test will be required at interview.

You will have a high standard of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels. You will have enthusiasm, motivation and demonstrate pride in your work.

If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive that it takes to be part of a Trust whose mission is to provide safe, high quality healthcare at all times to its population, we look forward to you application.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Monday to Friday 12pm to 4pm - 20.00 hours per week post.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Monday to Friday 12pm to 4pm - 20.00 hours per week post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience to prioritise and manage a diverse workload

Desirable

• Previous Medical Secretarial Experience
• Experience in developing and implementing administrative systems, processes and procedures

Skills

Essential

• Literacy and Numeracy
• Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at a high level
• Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task

Desirable

• Shorthand
• Use of electronic systems, diaries, patient records, training

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, including Excel and Power-point, internet, e-mail etc...
• Knowledge of Patient Administration System (or equivalent system)
• Medical Terminology

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Medical Secretary Diploma
• Advanced secretarial qualifications
• Vocational qualification level 3 or equivalent

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Experience to prioritise and manage a diverse workload

Desirable

• Previous Medical Secretarial Experience
• Experience in developing and implementing administrative systems, processes and procedures

Skills

Essential

• Literacy and Numeracy
• Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at a high level
• Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task

Desirable

• Shorthand
• Use of electronic systems, diaries, patient records, training

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, including Excel and Power-point, internet, e-mail etc...
• Knowledge of Patient Administration System (or equivalent system)
• Medical Terminology

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Medical Secretary Diploma
• Advanced secretarial qualifications
• Vocational qualification level 3 or equivalent

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

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