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Medical Secretary

The closing date is 02 January 2026

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Job summary

This role as a Medical Secretary at the Brighton & Hove Clinic, part of Elysium Healthcare, offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator to support a team of registered clinicians. The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of administrative tasks, from managing diaries and planning meetings to updating records and liaising with external agencies. With a competitive salary of £27,000 per annum and a range of employee benefits, this is a great chance to develop your skills in a supportive healthcare environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Medical Secretary, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the medical team at the Brighton & Hove Clinic. This will involve managing the clinicians' diaries, planning meetings, updating records, and handling confidential paperwork and service user records. You will also liaise with external agencies to gather information and assist with GP letters. The role requires strong IT skills, experience in audio typing, and excellent communication and organisational abilities. A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent is required, along with knowledge of mental health and medications.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. As part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, the organisation offers a unique approach to the delivery of care in the areas of Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. With a focus on career development and employee wellbeing, Elysium Healthcare provides a supportive environment for its staff to grow and thrive.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1418689088

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Brighton

BN3 4FH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you have administration experience and are looking to step into a new role? Join Brighton & Hove Clinic as a Medical Secretary and enjoy a career where you are valued and supported to be the best you can be.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to medical team at Brighton & Hove Clinic. From managing their diaries, planning meetings to updating records, you will be able to turn your hand to any admin related task. 

As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters.

There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Medical Secretary you will be: 

  • Supporting the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation
  • Supporting all meetings as minute taker as requested chaired by the Medical Director, SMT or ad hoc.
  • Receiving and record typing, checking, and amending for spelling and grammatical errors, completing within given deadlines.
  • Participating in the administration, development and evaluation of regulatory matters.
  • Co-ordinating the hospital diary and the whereabouts of the clinicians
  • Booking in meetings
  • Arranging Conference Calls

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • IT skills including Microsoft Office
  • Experience of audio typing
  • Communication and organisational skills
  • A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent
  • Knowledge of mental health and medications 

Where you will be working:

Location: New Church Road Hove BN3 4FH 

Brighton & Hove Clinic provides a Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) Tier 4 Eating Disorder service for young people aged 12 up to 18 years with a primary diagnosis of eating disorder; or an eating difficulty with a co-morbid presentation for example mental health or psychological issues, such as depression, OCD or anxiety or self-harm. 

What you will get:  
  • Annual salary of £27,000
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals 
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future.
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you have administration experience and are looking to step into a new role? Join Brighton & Hove Clinic as a Medical Secretary and enjoy a career where you are valued and supported to be the best you can be.

Working 37.5 hours a week, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to medical team at Brighton & Hove Clinic. From managing their diaries, planning meetings to updating records, you will be able to turn your hand to any admin related task. 

As the Medical Secretary, you will work alongside the Registered Clinicians assisting with confidential paperwork, service users records and GP letters. You will liaise with external agencies to get up-to-date information on service users and GP letters.

There’s also a huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Medical Secretary you will be: 

  • Supporting the Registered Clinician with letters and general documentation
  • Supporting all meetings as minute taker as requested chaired by the Medical Director, SMT or ad hoc.
  • Receiving and record typing, checking, and amending for spelling and grammatical errors, completing within given deadlines.
  • Participating in the administration, development and evaluation of regulatory matters.
  • Co-ordinating the hospital diary and the whereabouts of the clinicians
  • Booking in meetings
  • Arranging Conference Calls

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • IT skills including Microsoft Office
  • Experience of audio typing
  • Communication and organisational skills
  • A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent
  • Knowledge of mental health and medications 

Where you will be working:

Location: New Church Road Hove BN3 4FH 

Brighton & Hove Clinic provides a Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) Tier 4 Eating Disorder service for young people aged 12 up to 18 years with a primary diagnosis of eating disorder; or an eating difficulty with a co-morbid presentation for example mental health or psychological issues, such as depression, OCD or anxiety or self-harm. 

What you will get:  
  • Annual salary of £27,000
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals 
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future.
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - IT skills including Microsoft Office
  • - Experience of audio typing
  • - Communication and organisational skills
  • - A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent
  • - Knowledge of mental health and medications
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - IT skills including Microsoft Office
  • - Experience of audio typing
  • - Communication and organisational skills
  • - A minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent
  • - Knowledge of mental health and medications

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Brighton

BN3 4FH


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Brighton

BN3 4FH


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1418689088

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Brighton

BN3 4FH


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