Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary

The closing date is 04 November 2025

Job summary

Are you a secretary, PA or Are you In a different role currently and think you have skills that can transfer? Perhaps you work in a role with complex admin, or you have completed further education and looking for a role to get you into Healthcare.

We are offering a range of fabulous training including opportunities that start you in a support role with a fast track training programme to allow you to progress, through to apprenticeships that will take you all the way through to be able to obtain a degree.

We are offering some great flexibility on working hours and working patterns, full time, part time and job share, and full training and mentoring is available if required.

We have some great benefits including, a very generous holiday allowance, a brilliant pension and the opportunity to work with some great people and we have a wide range of support for staff covering a broad range of subjects such as child care, health and fitness and mental health, and financially supported schemes for travel such as cycle to work and discounted bus tickets .

What do you need to have to apply? You need to be enthusiastic and capable, as this is a very fast paced and demanding service. You need to be very well organised, responsive and be able to work on own initiative. Experience in role where you have developed great keyboard skills and the ability to deal with admin.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Previous candidates need not apply

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to support Consultants and their teams in all aspects of the administrative management of patient care including all clinical correspondence and acting as the liaison between all parties involved in the patient care, following strict confidentiality protocols.

Our Medical Secretarial Service employs over 160 staff supporting the Trust consultants and their teams in 22 specialities with administrative and secretarial functions. The secretarial service is fundamental and forms the foundation for the support of all clinical activity. The role can be demanding at times, however, our friendly teams thrive on working hard and supporting each other to fulfil the job role.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details

Date posted

28 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0600

Job locations

Broomfield

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Medical Secretary role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Medical Secretary role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of english and maths as per application form

Desirable

  • AMSPAR level 3

Skills

Essential

  • RSA or equivalent
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a fast paced environment

Desirable

  • Equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of EPR system

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable secretarial experience

Desirable

  • NHS experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of english and maths as per application form

Desirable

  • AMSPAR level 3

Skills

Essential

  • RSA or equivalent
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a fast paced environment

Desirable

  • Equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of EPR system

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable secretarial experience

Desirable

  • NHS experience

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Administrator

Farzana Wahab

mse.medsecqueries@nhs.net

01245974638

Details

Date posted

28 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0600

Job locations

Broomfield

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Supporting documents

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