Support Medical Secretary

Main area: Head & Neck

Grade: Band 3

Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)

Hours: Part time - 34 hours per week (subject to negotiation with successful applicant)

Job ref: 253-0525-6869941

Employer: The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Russells Hall Hospital

Town: Dudley

Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/06/2025 23:59

Job overview:

To provide a comprehensive support service to the medical secretarial team and Consultants and supporting teams within the Ear Nose and Throat team. To work collaboratively with other medical secretarial colleagues to ensure clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within acceptable timescales. The post holder will carry out his/her duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work. It is essential that the post holder should exercise initiative commensurate with the role and that confidentiality be maintained at all times.

Main duties of the job:

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Support Medical Secretary to provide administrative and typing duties within the Head & Neck Department to cover a period of Maternity Leave. You should have a meticulous approach to work and excellent communication skills to support our team of existing Medical Secretarial and administrative team.

Working for our organisation:

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace. We are committed to becoming a diverse and inclusive employer where people feel a sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as BAME, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds. We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Medical Terminology
• Skills: Medical Audio/Copy Typing
• Knowledge: Knowledge of Medical Terminology

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered, depending upon Job Role and Salary needed to meet the criteria for sponsorship, alongside all other applications. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT:

We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trust's decision-making processes.

The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust's policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum ‘essential’ criteria as identified on the person specification. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team.

By submitting an application for a position with this organisation, you are declaring that the information given is true and complete. Any deliberate omission, falsification or misrepresentation will be grounds for rejecting the application or subsequent dismissal.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at-risk employees.

Applicants MUST ensure that they provide details of their referees and their referee email addresses on their application form otherwise their application may not be considered.