Medical Secretary
The closing date is 09 December 2025
Job summary
We are currently recruiting a forward thinking, reliable, enthusiastic established administration professional to join our busy administration team as a Medical Secretary based at Alfred Barrow Health Centre, aligned to the Specialist Network.
As a vital team member, you will provide excellent administration and communication skills and work flexibly in response to the service needs. You will provide a comprehensive secretarial, administration and information service to the specified Consultant(s) and the Multi-Disciplinary Team. You will facilitate the organisation of the workload for the Consultant(s) and co-ordinate your activities with other medical Secretaries and administration colleagues, to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided. You will also provide day to day support to the CAMHS team and administration colleagues.
The Successful candidate must possess strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, be computer literate and be able to use a variety of systems including Microsoft Office. You must also have significant administration experience including minute taking and audio typing and possess excellent time management skills along with the ability to manage competing demands and priorities.
This is a varied, demanding and busy role and would suit someone who is highly motivated and capable of working on their own initiative, with a minimum level of supervision.
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive secretarial, administration and information service to specified Consultant's and their team. To facilitate the organisation of the workload of the Consultant and their team andcoordinate their activities with other medical secretaries to ensure and efficient and confidential service is provided.
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
25 November 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
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-SPS1542-MS
Job locations
Alfred Barrow Health Centre
Duke St
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 2LB
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Alfred Barrow Health Centre
Duke St
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 2LB
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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