Medical Secretary
The closing date is 04 September 2025
Job summary
Type of Contract: Fixed term contract until 19th June 2026
An opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join the Specialist Network within the Perinatal CMHT Department. Our Medical Secretaries provide a highly valued service to the clinical team.
We are looking for someone with proven secretarial skills to undertake the delivery of a comprehensive, high quality medical secretarial service to the consultants and medical staff within the team. As a service it is vitally important in that we provide a high quality service to patients, therefore if you are interested in joining a highly motivated team it would be great to hear from you.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.
Main duties of the job
The medical secretary is a key member of the Mental Health Network, Specialist Service. He/she will assist in the provision of effective and efficient services by providing a comprehensive professional secretarial and administrative service to a team of consultants and junior doctors, liaising effectively wherever necessary with other team members and external agencies. The medical secretary will also be expected to provide support to the MDT's which take place each week, and provide cover for annual leave and sickness for colleagues.
In order to carry out the duties to a professional standard, the medical secretary will be expected to utilise a range of technical skills which may include word processing, use of email and other IT skills, audio transcription, live typing and medical/pharmacological terminology. He/she will also be expected to employ highly effective interpersonal and communication skills and will be required to work frequently without direct supervision. The confidential nature of all work concerning patients must be understood and safeguarded and the particular sensitivities to mental health issues respected. The post holder will be required to cover for absent colleagues when and where necessary for short periods of time such as annual leave and short-term sickness.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
27 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata (subject to confirmation)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
11 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-SPS1434-MS
Job locations
Daisyfield Mill
Blackburn
BB1 3BL
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Daisyfield Mill
Blackburn
BB1 3BL
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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