Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Medical Secretary Haematology

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Medical Secretary for the Haematology department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

You should be able to work as part of a team as well as being able to use your initiative and prioritise workloads to achieve deadlines. You will need to have good communication skills; essential when liaising with consultants, doctors and nursing teams, patients and other secretarial staff within both the hospital and GP practices. You must also have competent audio typing skills to ensure clinic letters are composed in a timely manner.

We offer a supportive, exciting and challenging work environment. We will support you in development of your skills and any additional training needs in order to fulfil the role more effectively

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive and quality medical secretarial service to a team of consultants and associated supporting clinical staff, supporting the efficiency of front-line services. To provide support to your team members and have an organised view of clinics to feedback to the team leader.

Co-ordinate referrals and new appointments and liaise sensitively with patients.

Provide first point of contact to the Consultants office, requiring emotional resilience for the sensitive nature of the department and organisational skills needed to co-ordinate visiting consultant workload

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS7375979-A

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Stoke Mandeville

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are internal there is the option for secondment. All applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are internal there is the option for secondment. All applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard including English and maths / computer studies or equivalent.

Desirable

RSA II typing or equivalent
Knowledge of medical terminology is highly desirable (AMSPAR).

Experience

Essential

Experience of word processing and audio-typing

Desirable

Experience of managing a discrete body of work to ensure timescales are met.
Experience of working within the NHS/GP Practice

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Excellent written and telephone communication skills, to enable liaison with staff at all levels
Ability to organize and prioritise busy workload
Knowledge of Trust Information Systems, e.g. CRS

Desirable

Knowledge of Data Protection Act, 1998 and other Trust Policies and Procedures

Special Circumstances

Essential

Ability to travel between Trust hospitals and other Trusts within the Thames Valley Cancer Network to attend Network and MDT meetings and training.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard including English and maths / computer studies or equivalent.

Desirable

RSA II typing or equivalent
Knowledge of medical terminology is highly desirable (AMSPAR).

Experience

Essential

Experience of word processing and audio-typing

Desirable

Experience of managing a discrete body of work to ensure timescales are met.
Experience of working within the NHS/GP Practice

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Excellent written and telephone communication skills, to enable liaison with staff at all levels
Ability to organize and prioritise busy workload
Knowledge of Trust Information Systems, e.g. CRS

Desirable

Knowledge of Data Protection Act, 1998 and other Trust Policies and Procedures

Special Circumstances

Essential

Ability to travel between Trust hospitals and other Trusts within the Thames Valley Cancer Network to attend Network and MDT meetings and training.

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Stoke Mandeville

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Stoke Mandeville

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)