The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Support Medical Secretary

The closing date is 28 January 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Large Joints Services admin team at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a Support Medical Secretary.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support the Large Joints medical secretaries. The successful candidate will need to have excellent organisation skills, initiative, and good prioritisation skills.

The position provides the opportunity to work within a very supportive and welcoming team and to further develop your knowledge and skills.

You will need to be educated to GCSE level (or equivalent), have strong audio typing and should be proficient in using all aspects of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Outlook.

Please previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide full and comprehensive assistant medical secretarial cover to support the Clinicians and Medical Secretarial department.

Ensure all routine clinical information and correspondence is up to date and available when required.

About us

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum Pro-rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

303-7563141

Job locations

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide full and comprehensive assistant medical secretarial cover to support the Clinicians and Medical Secretarial department.

Ensure all routine clinical information and correspondence is up to date and available when required.

Full job description added as a supporting document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide full and comprehensive assistant medical secretarial cover to support the Clinicians and Medical Secretarial department.

Ensure all routine clinical information and correspondence is up to date and available when required.

Full job description added as a supporting document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate good basic education (English language GCSE)
  • OCR/RSA III or Medical Terminology Qualification or Relevant practical experience of a full range of Secretarial procedures and software

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a Secretary
  • Articulate/experience of communication with varying levels within an organisation
  • Working within in a team structure in a busy environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced word processing/keyboard skills
  • Customer care experience
  • Audiotyping of complicated medical documents
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate good basic education (English language GCSE)
  • OCR/RSA III or Medical Terminology Qualification or Relevant practical experience of a full range of Secretarial procedures and software

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a Secretary
  • Articulate/experience of communication with varying levels within an organisation
  • Working within in a team structure in a busy environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced word processing/keyboard skills
  • Customer care experience
  • Audiotyping of complicated medical documents

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

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2LE


Employer's website

https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2LE


Employer's website

https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Medical Secretary Team Leader

Carol Sleath

Carol.sleath@nhs.net

01216854000

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum Pro-rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

303-7563141

Job locations

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2LE


Supporting documents

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