Medical Secretary
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Canterbury, CT1 1WL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0461-26-0000 |
Summary
The Medical Secretary will provide a high-quality secretarial and administrative service to clinicians and the wider Practice team, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of patient care. The main duties of the role include: Preparing, checking and formatting dictated letters, reports and clinical correspondence Processing, submitting and tracking referrals through the appropriate systems and pathways Managing urgent and time-sensitive referrals in line with Practice procedures Monitoring workflow tasks within clinical systems such as EMIS and Docman Liaising professionally with patients, hospitals, community services and other external providers Following up outstanding correspondence, clinic letters, test results and other relevant information where required Responding to calls received via the Practice emergency bypass line and passing on information promptly Providing general administrative support, including scanning, copying and document handling Supporting meetings by preparing agendas and producing minutes where required Maintaining confidentiality, data protection and information governance standards at all times Participating in training, appraisal and ongoing professional development Undertaking any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role This job description is intended to provide an overview of the main responsbilities of the post and is not exhaustive.