Medical Secretary, Neurology, Band 3

Job summary

The Neurology team are looking to welcome two motivated, organised, and efficient secretaries into the Neurology Support Team. The post-holders will provide an efficient, confidential and professional secretarial service to the medical staff and their supporting team.

This will include administration and secretarial support to enable provision of patient care and speciality services. Good communication with patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff is essential to ensure a proficient, high-quality service for patients and clinicians. The post-holder will be expected to work as part of the Neurology team but also support the secretarial team as needed.

This role would also be suitable for those looking to progress to Band 3 from a Band 2. The successful candidate must be willing to work toward the requirements of a Band 3, with wider support from the department to meet the role specific requirements set out below.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange pre-application visits to the Department you can contact the Secretary Supervisor on 0300 422 6758 or georgia.goscomb@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The medical secretary is responsible for:

- Providing a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the medical staff and their supporting team.

- Providing cover for colleagues in their absence to maintain service levels

- Ensuring excellent communication is provided to patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff to ensure a proficient, high-quality service for patients and clinicians.

- Ensuring all clinics are used to their full capacity and that any vacant slots are fully utilised and acted upon, including informing the Booking Office, to maximise capacity

- Regularly informing the secretarial supervisor about progress and flags up as a matter of urgency any issues, for example, capacity or delays due to internal or external factors, difficult queries from patients, etc

- Managing the pathway for patients referred in under the two-week wait ensuring they are monitored to minimise/avoid breach

- Carrying out regular review and administrative validation of the clinician's return outpatient wait list

- Supporting the achievement of Trust performance by ensuring administrative standards are met e.g., typing times, test results passed to clinician and any potential 52-week breaches are escalated to the clinician, secretarial supervisor or Admin Manager/DGM to avoid breach.

- Ensuring all clinic cancellations/alterations are dealt with efficiently and in line with the Trust's 8 week annual/study leave policy.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Details

Date posted

22 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-25-T0777

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

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