Senior Medical Secretary | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bolton, BL4 0JR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Jul 2026
Closing date:	21 Aug 2026

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Summary

Part-time 30 hours per week. Permanent post.

We are looking for a highly organised medical secretary, with previous experience in a similar setting, who will work alongside other Senior Medical Secretaries, to carry out clinic typing, co-ordination of patients' case notes/test results, appointments, assistance with theatre listings, telephone messages amongst other general office duties. The post holder will be based in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Secretarial Team at Royal Bolton Hospital.

Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and must be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative. Candidates should possess advanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills to RSA III or equivalent level qualification/experience, also GCSE English Language and Maths grade C/4 or above. Previous medical secretarial experience, knowledge of medical terminology and audio typing is essential. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise workload. You should also be able to integrate well with the existing team and have a genuine desire to provide a quality service to all patients and knowledge of the NHS is desirable.

We kindly ask that previous applicants do not apply.

The post holder will be responsible for providing full medical secretarial and administrative support to the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team.

General office duties including e-mail and computer systems, word processing

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification for the role, alternatively please see contact details below.

This advert closes on Monday 3 Aug 2026

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