Medical Secretary ENT- UHL

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Medical Secretary ENT- UHL The closing date is 04 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are looking for an experienced Medical Secretary to join this busy, friendly department of ENT at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust. This post is to support the Lewisham ENT Team at Queen Mary Hospital at Sidcup and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich , therefore will cross site working . We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person with a mature, responsible and flexible outlook. Previous experience as a medical secretary with audio-typing skills is essential. You will have a caring and courteous manner and enjoy working with and meeting people. You will also be able to work unsupervised and display initiative, whilst being aware of team membership.You will be responsible for typing clinical and administrative letters and other correspondence within the strict turnaround timescales. Answering and dealing with telephone enquiries and general admin duties. Main duties of the job To provide a full secretarial and clerical service to the Consultant and the Consultant's team. The post is a vital link between the patient, the Consultant, the wider Trust and other peopleinvolved in the provision of health care. The post holder may on occasion supervise othersecretarial and clerical staff. To act as a central point of information and communication for the clinical team. To provide a full secretarial support service to consultants and members of their teams in respect to their general medical duties and specialist work. To act independently ensuring that daily tasks and ongoing workloads are prioritised and completed in agreed timeframes. About us Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations: Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream Details Date posted 28 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £28,392 to £31,157 a year Plus HCA per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 197-R-LC8864 Job locations University Hospital Lewisham Lewisham High Street London SE13 6LH United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities To act as first point of contact on behalf of the consultant and the Trust and deal effectively and courteously with all enquiries from GPs, patients, other departments within the Trust and all other departments. To type all clinical letters, including those of a sometimes distressing or emotional nature, from audiotape or direct dictation as agreed. To deal with all telephone calls relating to the service, ensuring patient focus is maintained and enquiries are