Medical Secretary


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£28,392 to £31,157 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Harold Wood, RM3 0SH
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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Summary

Person Specification Essential Criteria Significant secretarial or administrative experience in a busy office environment. Excellent keyboard and typing skills with a high degree of accuracy. Experience of managing diaries and arranging meetings. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Teams, and Excel. Ability to work independently using initiative while remaining an effective team member. Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and information governance. Desirable Criteria Previous experience as a Medical Secretary within the NHS or healthcare setting. Knowledge of mental health services and multidisciplinary team working. Experience using electronic patient record systems such as RiO, SystmOne, or equivalent. Audio typing qualification or experience. What We Offer The opportunity to work within supportive and innovative mental health services. Access to training, development, and career progression opportunities. NHS Pension Scheme and staff benefits. Flexible working opportunities where service needs allow. A rewarding role supporting individuals experiencing mental health difficulties and those recovering from first episode psychosis. Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 - per annum, pro rata for part time) Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. Use of AI We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience. We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content. For further information or an informal conversation about this role please contact: NAME: Eiren Ridley POSITION: Senior Admin EMAIL ADDRESS: Eiren.ridley@nhs.net

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