The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary/Senior Booking Clerk

The closing date is 10 April 2026

Job summary

Medical Secretary/Theatre Scheduler General Surgery

Band 3

37.5 hours per week - Monday Friday - Fixed Term until May 2027 to cover maternity leave

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Medical Secretary/Theatre Scheduler to join our General Surgery team at Rotherham General Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual. We are looking for someone with the following attributes to join our team:

RSA III /OCR or equivalent experience

Hard working and self-motivated

Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines

Excellent communication skills Computer literate with excellent keyboard skills.

Good team player

Main duties of the job

Responsible to the Administration Manager for the provision of an efficient personal secretarial service to the Consultant Team and supporting staff.

To be responsible for the co-ordination and transcription of audio files to produce clinical letters, reports etc., within acceptable timeframes.

Manage consultant waiting lists and schedule theatres, book pre op assessment and maximise theatre utilisation.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Date posted

31 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Per annum, Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

52 weeks

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-26-02-072

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

3 GCSES including English (or equivalent), Grade C or above/ 4-7
RSA III typing /OCR or equivalent or working towards

Desirable

NVQ in customer services administration

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the Data Protection Act

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding the 18 week policies
Knowledge of national and local access targets

Experience

Essential

Current experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages
Experience using databases
Working under pressure/ meeting targets and deadlines
Working as part of a team / under own initiative.

Desirable

Previous experience working as a medical secretary including medical audio transcription
Previous experience in the organisation of minutes, including minute taking and the typing of minutes and agenda
Maintain effective, accurate and efficient office systems including meditech.
Waiting List Management

Have you been referred to apply under the Widening Participation Agenda?

Essential

If so, please provide the name of the organisation that referred you to enable us to validate and track your application

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

3 GCSES including English (or equivalent), Grade C or above/ 4-7
RSA III typing /OCR or equivalent or working towards

Desirable

NVQ in customer services administration

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the Data Protection Act

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding the 18 week policies
Knowledge of national and local access targets

Experience

Essential

Current experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages
Experience using databases
Working under pressure/ meeting targets and deadlines
Working as part of a team / under own initiative.

Desirable

Previous experience working as a medical secretary including medical audio transcription
Previous experience in the organisation of minutes, including minute taking and the typing of minutes and agenda
Maintain effective, accurate and efficient office systems including meditech.
Waiting List Management

Have you been referred to apply under the Widening Participation Agenda?

Essential

If so, please provide the name of the organisation that referred you to enable us to validate and track your application

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.