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Band 4 Medical Secretary/Supervisor - General Surgery

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham, B15 2TH £28,392 – £31,157 a year Permanent Posted 10 September 2026 Apply by 24 September 2026

Home Office register entry: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston

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Role description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a motivated and passionate Medical Secretary/PA to our General Surgery Team. You will work collaboratively with the current Secretarial Team and provide secretarial and administrative support two Consultant General Surgeons. The General Surgery Service is busy and fast paced, providing a high level of care to patients with both malignant and benign conditions.

Previous medical secretarial experience is essential, with high level typing and administrative skills. Excellent communication skills, time management and prioritisation skills, as well as attention to detail, are also essential in order to meet Trust Targets and tight deadlines. You will need to be a friendly individual who enjoys working as part of a Team, as well as individually, as the other Medical Secretaries do. Our Medical Secretaries ensure the smooth running of the Lower GI Surgery Service, whilst carrying out secretarial and administrative duties to a high standard.

If you would like an informal chat to discuss the role in more detail, then please contact Vicky Jones on 0121 371 5882 or email victoria.jones3@uhb.nhs.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a comprehensive and efficient secretarial service to the Consultant(s) and their medical team. By personally assisting with the administrative workload, the Medical Secretary -- Supervisor will enable the Consultant(s) to optimise clinical commitment. It is essential that the post holder exercises initiative and judgement using acquired skills and knowledge, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

The post holder will provide an empathic and sensitive point of contact for patients/relatives and carers. They will be responsible for the day to day training and supervision of other medical secretaries/clerical support workers.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1103610

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4
*Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment
*AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology
*Working knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

Essential

*Experience of working as a Medical Secretary
*Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
*Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook)
*Experience of using IT systems
*Experience of working in Healthcare
*Good Organisational skills
*Able to use own initiative and deal with the unpredictable
*Able to work under pressure and to multi-task
*Able to work to deadlines

Desirable

*Experience of working in a busy environment

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
*Good keyboard / IT skills
*Good organisation skills and ability to multitask
*Good time management skills
*Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, patients and visitors
*Ability to problem solve
*Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in everyday working practice
*Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
*Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues
*Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
*Confident in dealing with people at all levels
*Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
*Mature open and flexible approach to work
*Demonstrates care and compassion
*Good inter-personal and communication skills
*Good organisational skills
*Team Player
*Conscientious
*Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment
*Ability to travel to multiple sites

Desirable

*Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations

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.