Medical Secretary

Job summary We are currently looking to recruit to a Medical Secretary post within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based at Bushey Fields Hospital in Dudley. We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated Medical Secretary , who can provide an efficient secretarial support service to a Consultant Psychiatrist and their respective team in General Adult Psychiatry and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment. Main duties of the job You will be expected to work independently and as part of a team, exercising judgement and initiative to prioritise and co-ordinate your own workload. In addition to general medical secretarial duties the post-holder will attend multidisciplinary team meetings when required and follow up meeting actions, ensuring patients' medical records are kept up-to-date, book appointments, co-ordinate Outpatient and Community Clinics and liaise with wards regarding inpatients. You will be required to use various computerised systems, e.g. Microsoft Office, Outlook and patient administration systems (eg; RIO) to input referrals and make appointments where required, together with audio transcription via a digital dictation system (Bighand). Please note that full training will be provided on the relevant IT systems. About us The post holder will provide a comprehensive medical secretarial role, acting as first point of contact for the medical team. If you are looking for a new challenge with an exciting service, have the requirements for the role and are interested in this post, then please apply now. Details Date posted 14 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £28,392 to £31,157 a year pa Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 285-5020B-MH Job locations Bushey Fields Hospital Bushey Fields Road Dudley DY1 2LZ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities See attached job description and person specification. The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication skills, be extremely organised and have excellent secretarial/administrative skills. This role is very busy and demanding, with competing demands and deadlines to meet. We require an individual who is able to work on their own initiative and also as part of a wider team. The post holder will be required to have the AMSPAR Diploma together with medical secretarial experience, or extensive medical secretarial experience together with RSA/OCR Level 3 qualification in typewriting / word processing / audio typing or equivalent. Experience and understanding of patient information systems would be advantageous. MS Office experience is essential as you may be required to use all packages within the role. Job description Job responsibilities See attached job description and person specification. The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication skills, be extremely organised and have excellent secretarial/administrative skills. This role is very busy and demanding, with competing demands and deadlines to meet. We require an individual who is able to work on their own initiative and also as part of a wider team. The post holder will be required to have the AMSPAR Diploma together with medical secretarial experience, or extensive medical secretarial experience together with RSA/OCR Level 3 qualification in typewriting / word processing / audio typing or equivalent. Experience and understanding of patient information systems would be advantageous. MS Office experience is essential as you may be required to use all packages within the role.