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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Senior Medical Secretary - General Surgery

The closing date is 29 September 2026

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Job summary

To provide an effective and efficient Senior Medical Secretary role to named Consultants within the General Surgery service.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and enthusiastic individuals to join the medical secretarial team in the Surgery, GI and Critical Care Division at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

As a team player you will be responsible for providing a full secretarial service to the General Surgery department within the Division. The post holder will be required to use computerised systems such as Patient Centre (Patient Administration System) Advantis and the BigHand Digital dictation system.

The successful candidate will have previous secretarial experience and will possess excellent organisation, communication, typing skills andthe ability to work in a team environment.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-AC4GENSURG-06-26-A

Job locations

Stepping Hill NHS Foundation Trust

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To provide senior medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants.
To ensure RTT (18 week pathway) status is recorded accurately and is up to date.

To collate information for clinical audits if required.

To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e reports.

Arranging appointments as required.

Be responsible for arranging special tests requested by the Consultant or Junior Medical Staff.

To be responsible for and collation of investigation results.

Responsible for obtaining relevant investigation results from PACS and Intranet result service.

To deal with day to day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to Consultant staff if necessary and within remit.

To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate.

To respond to enquiries received from GPs and other Health Personnel, patients and relatives.

To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust.

Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system.

To observe absolute confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of your work.

To liaise with Health Records/Appointments staff regarding outpatient clinic numbers, urgent appointments and Consultant/Junior Medical Staff annual leave.

To actively participate in the introduction of and use of information technology.

To cover, as practical, other secretarial team members absences.

To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the Consultant or line manager in accordance to the needs of the service.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To provide senior medical secretarial service directly to named Consultants.
To ensure RTT (18 week pathway) status is recorded accurately and is up to date.

To collate information for clinical audits if required.

To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners and any other official correspondence i.e reports.

Arranging appointments as required.

Be responsible for arranging special tests requested by the Consultant or Junior Medical Staff.

To be responsible for and collation of investigation results.

Responsible for obtaining relevant investigation results from PACS and Intranet result service.

To deal with day to day incoming mail, assigning priority and/or taking any necessary action without reference to Consultant staff if necessary and within remit.

To ensure patient pathways are updated as appropriate.

To respond to enquiries received from GPs and other Health Personnel, patients and relatives.

To maintain patient records and track notes electronically in a manner acceptable to the Trust.

Engage in the use of Evolve and all other electronic patient notes system.

To observe absolute confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of your work.

To liaise with Health Records/Appointments staff regarding outpatient clinic numbers, urgent appointments and Consultant/Junior Medical Staff annual leave.

To actively participate in the introduction of and use of information technology.

To cover, as practical, other secretarial team members absences.

To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the Consultant or line manager in accordance to the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

RSA II or equivalent
5 GCSE inc English

Desirable

AMSPAR medical qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

Medical Terminology

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS systems

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Prioritising workloads
Excellent communication skills

Experience

Essential

Medical secretarial experience

Desirable

Experience within an NHS/Healthcare setting

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

RSA II or equivalent
5 GCSE inc English

Desirable

AMSPAR medical qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

Medical Terminology

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS systems

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Prioritising workloads
Excellent communication skills

Experience

Essential

Medical secretarial experience

Desirable

Experience within an NHS/Healthcare setting

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill NHS Foundation Trust

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill NHS Foundation Trust

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Directorate Support Manager

Lauren Keates

[email protected]

01614194002

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-AC4GENSURG-06-26-A

Job locations

Stepping Hill NHS Foundation Trust

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

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