Medical Secretary | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, PR1 6SB |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7724022/351-CEN2406-CC |
Summary
Please note, this vacancy is unfortunately not eligible for sponsorship. You must have ongoing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join the Moving Well Service within Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will provide a vital and dynamic medical secretarial support and supervisory role supporting the Moving Well Service. The post is mainly based at Minerva Health Centre, Lowthorpe Road, Preston.
The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Admin Lead, Consultants, other Clinical Professionals, Service Managers and operational managers to provide an efficient and responsive administration service. The post holder will be required to work on their own initiative and liaise effectively with a broad range of health and social care professional. They will be experienced in supporting the management of operational clinical services, supervising a team and maintaining staff and client confidentiality.
You will support and develop a responsive administration service having responsibility for the day to day supervision of the administrative team and in adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
The ideal candidate will have proven communication skills in order to formulate all the staffing rotas and ensure timely distribution. This is a key departmental post and will give the successful applicant a broad experience that is both people focused and technical.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the challenges of working in a busy and constantly changing environment, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to achieve strict deadlines. You will be a highly motivated individual, with the ability to motivate and influence others, suggest and implement ideas to improve team performance and efficiency and will have excellent communication skills.
A standard CRB disclosure will be required.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
This advert closes on Thursday 22 Jan 2026