Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Medical Secretary & Team Leader
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Florida, New York, United States
Senior Medical Secretary & Team Leader
The closing date is 07 November 2025
Shortlisting to take place commencing: 08.11.25
Interview expected to take place in the week commencing: 17.11.25
We have a vacancy for a Band 4 Senior Medical Secretary & Team Leader to join the Plastic Surgery department administrative team on a permanent basis. It is essential that the successful applicant is able to work effectively as part of the team supporting and assisting colleagues, whilst prioritising and managing their own workload.
Main duties of the job For this role you will work within a multi‑disciplinary team, and be responsible for a range of duties related to patient pathway management, including, but not limited to: managing outpatient and inpatient waiting lists, including arranging elective admissions and booking patients onto theatre lists; validation of patients RTT pathways, rescheduling appointments; diary management; audio transcription and word processing of clinical letters; production of reports and other correspondence as required for the Plastic Surgery services.
As well as providing a comprehensive administrative and secretarial function; the post holder will also help lead, manage, and develop a responsive administration service. This is to ensure effective and efficient management of resources to achieve national and local performance targets.
You should be literate and numerate, with excellent organisational, time management and IT skills and an ability to work without supervision.
Medical secretarial and admin experience is essential. An audio typing test will be required at interview.
You will have a high standard of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels. You will have enthusiasm, motivation and demonstrate pride in your work.
If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive that it takes to be part of a Trust whose mission is to provide safe, high quality healthcare at all times to its population, we look forward to you application.
About us Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
There will be an opportunity for interested candidates to join an MS Teams Meeting on
Tues day 7th October at 12.30 pm
when there will be a short presentation by Oliver Swift, Service Manager, on the services provided by the Plastic Surgery Department, followed by a Q&A session. This will give potential candidates a chance to ask any questions about the role. Please contact lucy‑ann.wiltshire@bthft.nhs.uk to register your interest to attend this MS Teams event.
Person Specification Experience
Previous Medical Secretarial Experience
Experience in developing and implementing administrative systems, processes and procedures
Line Management/supervisory experience including recruitment, appraisal, etc
Skills
Literacy and Numeracy skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task
Shorthand
Knowledge
Sound knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office packages, including Excel and Power-point, internet, e‑mail etc…
Knowledge of Patient Administration System (or equivalent system)
Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Working knowledge of Trust's Access Policy and other National/Local targets ie. Cancer, RTT, non‑applicable, planning and management of in‑patient and outpatient waiting lists.
Qualifications
Educated to GCSE standard*
Medical Secretary Diploma
Advanced secretarial qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum (pro rata)
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Shortlisting to take place commencing: 08.11.25
Interview expected to take place in the week commencing: 17.11.25
We have a vacancy for a Band 4 Senior Medical Secretary & Team Leader to join the Plastic Surgery department administrative team on a permanent basis. It is essential that the successful applicant is able to work effectively as part of the team supporting and assisting colleagues, whilst prioritising and managing their own workload.
Main duties of the job For this role you will work within a multi‑disciplinary team, and be responsible for a range of duties related to patient pathway management, including, but not limited to: managing outpatient and inpatient waiting lists, including arranging elective admissions and booking patients onto theatre lists; validation of patients RTT pathways, rescheduling appointments; diary management; audio transcription and word processing of clinical letters; production of reports and other correspondence as required for the Plastic Surgery services.
As well as providing a comprehensive administrative and secretarial function; the post holder will also help lead, manage, and develop a responsive administration service. This is to ensure effective and efficient management of resources to achieve national and local performance targets.
You should be literate and numerate, with excellent organisational, time management and IT skills and an ability to work without supervision.
Medical secretarial and admin experience is essential. An audio typing test will be required at interview.
You will have a high standard of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels. You will have enthusiasm, motivation and demonstrate pride in your work.
If you feel you have the skills, experience and drive that it takes to be part of a Trust whose mission is to provide safe, high quality healthcare at all times to its population, we look forward to you application.
About us Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
There will be an opportunity for interested candidates to join an MS Teams Meeting on
Tues day 7th October at 12.30 pm
when there will be a short presentation by Oliver Swift, Service Manager, on the services provided by the Plastic Surgery Department, followed by a Q&A session. This will give potential candidates a chance to ask any questions about the role. Please contact lucy‑ann.wiltshire@bthft.nhs.uk to register your interest to attend this MS Teams event.
Person Specification Experience
Previous Medical Secretarial Experience
Experience in developing and implementing administrative systems, processes and procedures
Line Management/supervisory experience including recruitment, appraisal, etc
Skills
Literacy and Numeracy skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task
Shorthand
Knowledge
Sound knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office packages, including Excel and Power-point, internet, e‑mail etc…
Knowledge of Patient Administration System (or equivalent system)
Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Working knowledge of Trust's Access Policy and other National/Local targets ie. Cancer, RTT, non‑applicable, planning and management of in‑patient and outpatient waiting lists.
Qualifications
Educated to GCSE standard*
Medical Secretary Diploma
Advanced secretarial qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum (pro rata)
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