At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide secretarial support and assist in scheduling patient appointments.
- Company: Join the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, a leading healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Full-time role with a supportive team and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Work in a modern facility within one of the UK's busiest eye services.
- Why this job: Make a difference in patient care while developing your administrative skills.
- Qualifications: Previous secretarial experience and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 25147 - 27596 £ per year.
Overview
Join our Ophthalmology team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Band 3 Medical Secretary.
This full‑time position (37.5 hours per week) is based at St James's University Hospital and provides comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to consultants and clinical teams, ensuring patients receive the best possible care.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to consultants and clinical teams.
- Assist in scheduling patient appointments and managing out‑patient flow.
- Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
- Use Microsoft Office and other computerised systems; learn new software as required.
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism.
- Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.
- Contribute to a supportive, patient‑centred environment.
Qualifications
- Previous secretarial or administrative experience, ideally within a healthcare setting.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage a busy, varied workload.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills when working with patients, colleagues and external organisations.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and other computerised systems, with the ability to learn new software.
- Ability to prioritise competing demands while meeting deadlines.
- Works well independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Maintains confidentiality and handles sensitive information with professionalism.
- Positive, flexible and proactive approach to work.
- About the Ophthalmology Service
The Ophthalmology Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest specialist eye services in the UK, providing care for more than 100,000 outpatients each year.
Based within a purpose‑built Ophthalmology Department on Level4 of the Gledhow Wing, our modern 108‑room facility brings together consultation rooms, central diagnostic services and specialist treatment areas, allowing us to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care in a state‑of‑the‑art environment.
About the Trust
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care, supported by a multi‑year strategy and the values of The Leeds Way.
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