Medical Secretary/ Administrator - Palliative Care in Wythenshawe inWythenshawe PUBLISHED TUE 11 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Palliative Care Team as a Medical Secretary/Administrator.The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisation skills, strong typing skills and knowledge of medical terminology to ensure provision of a high quality and efficient administrative/secretarial service to the palliative medicine consultants and the clinical nurse specialist team.You must have good attention to detail together with the ability to prioritise your own workload to meet deadlines. Duties will include dealing with telephone enquiries, letters, email, diaries, chasing deadlines, collation of information/results for reports and typing of clinic letters.You should have previous secretarial

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as well as being flexible and able to work as part of a team. In return we will provide a comprehensive induction with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide medical transcription and administrative support on attachment to clinical teams; guided by standard operating procedures.Provide administration support to the Palliative Care Team as requiredUse Electronic systems i.e. HIVE, Health RosterManage telephone and e-mail queriesOrganises meetings/events/diaries for others, including agendasetting, taking minutes and follow up actionsBooking clinician appointments and clinics. Proofreading clinic letters to patients, GPs, medical staff and any other required

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ee following clinic attendance.Place orders, manage deliveries and replenish stock cupboardsMaintain spreadsheets and electronic documentsPrioritise workload, work without direct supervisionReserve meeting/clinical roomsComplete regular audits and stock checksAttend meetings and training as requiredUndertake routine office duties including, photocopying, scanning and uploading correspondence and results and maintenance of records when required.Circulate information to staff as directed by the management team, ensuring distribution lists are kept up to date

About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff

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, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

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Date posted
11 November 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3

Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum (pro-rata)

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
349-WTWA-7249990-RL3-A

Job location
sPalliative Care Team - Area F , Wythenshawe HospitalSouthmoor RoadWythenshaweM23 9LT

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attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read theCandidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the

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about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at looking forward to hearing from you!

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EssentialGeneral education to GCSE standard or equivalent

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.RSA/NVQ Level III or equivalent.DesirableECDL AMSPAR Diploma Secretarial/word processing

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EssentialSubstantial secretarial

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or previous NHS

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of working to deadlinesDesirablePrevious medical secretarial

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of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

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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

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