Medical Secretary


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	from £12.71 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sheffield, S6 4JQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

Job Purpose To provide an efficient and professional medical secretarial service to clinicians, supporting the processing of referrals, clinical correspondence, medical reports and other administrative work. Main Responsibilities Process clinical correspondence, referrals, medical reports and other administrative requests accurately and within appropriate timescales. Prepare and process referrals following clinician instructions and practice procedures. Process medical reports, information requests and other non-NHS work in accordance with practice procedures. Maintain accurate patient records and manage electronic and paper documentation. Communicate professionally with patients, clinicians, hospitals and other healthcare organisations. Use practice systems including SystmOne, ICE, NHS Mail and other relevant systems. Manage and prioritise a varied workload, monitoring outstanding work and escalating urgent or complex requests where necessary. Maintain strict confidentiality and comply with information governance and safeguarding requirements. Work collaboratively with clinicians and colleagues across the practice. Full induction and training will be provided, including training on practice systems and procedures.

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