Medical Secretary/Pathway Coordinator
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustCanterbury, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust based in Canterbury. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 17 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
*Please note: Previous applicants need not apply* We are looking for an experienced Medical Secretary to join our busy department. This role involves ...
o Organise own work schedule, adapt the schedule as required to meet commitments to others within the agreed timescales and, where this is not achievable, give notification promptly with reasons to line manager.
o Transcribe from audio, copy type or shorthand (where appropriate), all clinical letters and other correspondence as required by the Nurses and team, ensuring layout, spelling, grammar and punctuation is consistent.
o Act as point of contact on behalf of the Nurses and the Trust and deal effectively and courteously with all enquiries from GP's, patients, other departments within the Trust and all other departments.
o Assess all enquiries and deal with effectively and respond appropriately.
o Act as point of contact for health service employees at all levels, both within the Trust and outside agencies.
o Make appointments as appropriate, in line with government and local targets. Where this is not achievable, give notification promptly to line manager.
o Validation of patient target lists, No Outcome reports and reports relating to patient pathways.
o File investigation results in appropriate health records and draw initiating doctors' attention to all incoming results, prioritising those which may require urgent clinical input.
o Maintain a filing system that facilitates the effective running of the department.
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If you have any further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.
Essential: - Computer literate including Word and Excel.; - GCSE English - Grade A - C, or equivalent
Desirable: - Medical secretary qualification.; - Minute taking qualification
Essential: - Experience of a range of office procedures and practices.; - Previous 2 years admin experience or working for and within a team.; - Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines using own initiative.; - Able to remain calm in a busy environment when working under pressure.; - Able to make judgements involving a range of facts, that require analysis; - Ability to organise a number of complex activities.; - Excellent interpersonal and organisations skills.
Desirable: - Previous NHS experience.; - Experience of managing patient pathways and waiting lists.; - Skills in NHS computer software.
Essential: - Previous experience customer service, Office and Secretary
Desirable: - Customer Service Course NHS experience To contribute to the improvement of the quality of service provide
Essential: - Upholds and models the Trust values
How this role compares
We hold 1,159 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 90% of them.
There are 11,917 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,827 of them in South East.
You have 6 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has 33 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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