University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 3 Medical Secretary

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit for a Medical Secretary who has a passion for high quality customer care to work within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit to provide comprehensive support Consultants and/or Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This is a Full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. We are looking for someone who can use their own initiative, work well with other people, be able to work on their own as well as being able to approach others for support. The right candidate will have excellent IT and typing skills. If you think that you are the right person for the job, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To type letters from audiotyping on behalf of the Consultant(s) and or Clinical Nurse Specialists in a sympathetic but easily understandable manner including clinic letters; results letters; discharge summaries; medical reports and reports in response to complaints.

Deal with routine enquiries relating to Consultant's activities. Take the appropriate course of action and necessary, liaising with others as appropriate.

Liaise with members of the public as required regarding complaints, taking phone call and responding to emails.

To sort, distribute and prioritise incoming mail, using judgement and experience to decide which documents are to be passed to the Consultant(s) and their team for urgent action and which may be passed directly to other areas for action and information.

To manage and progress and chase results of patient investigations on a daily basis and on receipt, prioritise and action according to clinical need, with guidance from the medical team.

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.

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9011000

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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 (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4
  • *Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment

Desirable

  • *AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
  • *Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • *Experience of using IT systems

Desirable

  • *Experience of working in a busy environment
  • *Experience of working in Healthcare

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
  • *Ability to problem solve
  • *Understand confidentiality and apply the principles
  • *Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
  • *Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive
  • *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
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Good General Education (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4
  • *Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment

Desirable

  • *AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
  • *Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • *Experience of using IT systems

Desirable

  • *Experience of working in a busy environment
  • *Experience of working in Healthcare

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
  • *Ability to problem solve
  • *Understand confidentiality and apply the principles
  • *Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
  • *Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive
  • *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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Olubukola Osadare

olubukola.osadare@uhb.nhs.uk

07386689685

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9011000

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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