G
Verified Skilled Worker sponsor

Support Medical Secretary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, M41 5SL Posted 3 November 2026 Apply by 16 November 2026
Apply
Visa sponsorship Home Office sponsor register · Skilled Worker route

This role is listed by an employer that holds a live Home Office sponsor licence on the Skilled Worker route.

Salary for this role£25,760 – £27,476 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

To support the medical secretary in providing a comprehensive administrative service to the medical teams within Trafford Moorside Unit.

You will be a well organised and experienced secretary with knowledge of medicalterminology. You will ensure all consultants and clinicians within your role are organised andequipped to fulfil their responsibilities.

Duties will include minuting of MDT ward rounds, typingof medical and other correspondence, actioning any requirements identified in minutes/typing,along with coordinating clinical activities.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

Main duties of the job

  • Undertake audio/clerical duties for your consultants, including minute taking, clinical letters, reports, discharge correspondence and clinical activity data inputting. This may include administrative support relating to consultant tutorial work.
  • Deal with any admission enquiries using judgement and observing patient confidentiality at all times.
  • Liaise on behalf of your consultants with multi-disciplinary team members with regard to requirements for joint outpatients work/care programming activity.
  • As directed by your consultants, record activity onto appropriate medium meeting all required deadlines.
  • Track all service users from referral to discharge ensuring all appointment and correspondence are within local and national targets.
  • Ensure all discharge notification and summaries are generated and sent to General Practitioner within agreed timeframes.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users

Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-8376846

Job locations

Moorside Unit

Trafford General Hospital, Urmston

Manchester

M41 5SL

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full details of role and responsibility can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Relevant level 3 competency-based qualification (such as RSA or NVQ), demonstrable previous office experience or equal demonstrative experience.

Desirable

  • oIT related qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • oUse of VDU. oWorking in a confidential environment oUse of office equipment. oTyping

Desirable

  • oMedical terminology. oContact with patients / service users. oAudio typing.

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • oEffective time management skills. oThe ability to prioritise tasks. oAn excellent telephone manner. oOutstanding communication skills. oAppropriate keyboard skills. oThe ability to navigate IT systems, inc. Excel, Work and PowerPoint.

Desirable

  • Patient administration background oKnowledge of the Paris system. oAdvanced keyboard skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorside Unit

Trafford General Hospital, Urmston

Manchester

M41 5SL

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/


Interested? Apply while it's open. Closes 16 November · Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has 30 other sponsored roles if this one goes.
Apply

Last verified against our ingestion on 3 November 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-11-05.

ApplyCloses in 10 days