Medical Secretary - Rheumatology
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustCarlisle, Cumbria, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust based in Carlisle, Cumbria. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157. Applications close on 3 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Band 4 Full time Medical Secretary in Rheumatology This is an exciting opportunity to join the Rheumatology administration team, the service aims to p...
In this role you will often be the first point of contact for our patients therefore a professional, patient focused approach is key at all times. You will provide a high standard of administration support to the clinical team, liaising with other departments, patients, NHS Trusts and external agencies.
You should be educated to GCSE (minimum C Grade) standard, be trained to RSA level 3 standard and/or an NVQ level 3 in Administration and/or have the equivalent experience, preferably having a medical administration background.
We are looking for someone with a pleasant, adaptable disposition who can remain calm under pressure and deal with a busy workload efficiently and effectively
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as well as a positive approach to working in a team.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability
Essential: - oGCSE English language (minimum grade C) or equivalent.; - oRSA 3 typewriting / word processing, or NVQ3 business administration, or equivalent.
Desirable: - oMedical secretarial diploma or equivalent.
Essential: - oMedical secretarial duties.; - oMedical audio typing.; - oMedical word processing.; - oOperating word processing and computer packages.
Essential: - oComputer literate.; - oMedical terminology.; - oMicrosoft Office.; - oPAS.; - oUnderstanding of the requirements of the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, access to health records and defensible documentation, health and safety legislation, and their application in the workplace.; - oEquality issues.
Essential: - oEffective communication and interpersonal skills.; - oAble to analyse complex facts or situations.; - oAble to use initiative appropriately within team environment.; - oAble to work without supervision.; - oAbility to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
Essential: - oEnthusiasm.
How this role compares
We hold 1,145 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 70% of them.
There are 12,688 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,530 of them in North West.
You have 13 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 54 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has 70 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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