Medical Secretary | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Salford, M7 2YL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Oct 2026

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Summary

Undertake audio/shorthand/clerical duties for your consultants, including minute taking as required, clinical letters, reports, discharge correspondence and clinical activity data inputting.

This may include administrative support relating to consultant tutorial work.

• Provide first point of contact for written and telephone

enquiries on behalf of your consultants, using judgement to

establish validity and priority of the contact.

• Deal with any admission enquiries using judgement and

observing patient confidentiality at all times.

• Liaise with General Practitioner’s regarding clinic and

domiciliary visits. Liaise with outside agencies, including

Social Services, Coroner’s Office, other hospitals, general and

geriatric, medical services, clients and their relatives using

their knowledge and judgement of any given situation.

• Liaise on behalf of your consultants with multi-disciplinary

team members with regard to requirements for joint

outpatients work/care programming activity.

• As directed by your consultants, record activity onto

appropriate medium meeting all required deadlines.

• Track all service users from referral to discharge ensuring all

appointment and correspondence are within local and national

targets.

• Ensure all discharge notification and summaries are

generated and sent to General Practitioner within agree timescale

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

• Excellent pension

• Cycle to work scheme

• Salary sacrifice car scheme

• Wellbeing programme

• Blue Light Card Discounts

This advert closes on Monday 5 Oct 2026

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