Medical Secretary - Clinical Chemistry | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Ebrill 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7845659/287-RMED-100-26 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced secretary to join the Clinical Chemistry Admin Team. We are based in the Edwards Building on the Royal site campus. We are a diverse team, knowledgeable and welcoming, working in an open plan office, creating an ideal atmosphere for peer support and sharing of best practice.
We offer flexibility in the workplace, opportunities for agile working and University Hospital Liverpool Group and offer a wealth of staff benefits, including discounted gym memberships, car lease schemes and free onsite health, and wellbeing activities such as Zumba classes, smoking cessation, Pilates. We also offer a wide range of in-house training programmes and opportunities for self-development.
The successful candidate should possess fast, accurate keyboard skills, medical terminology would be an advantage, as would previous experience working within an NHS office environment.
We are looking for a motivated, initiative-taking team member, who enjoys working within a demanding environment, enjoys interaction with both patients and colleagues, showing care, compassion and kindness. If you feel you have the qualities we are looking for, please feel free to contact the department for an informal chat about this role.
To provide a comprehensive service to the consultants and speciality teams, with the minimum of supervision. Organise your own workload and co-ordinate activities with other medical secretaries to ensure that an efficient service is provided. It is essential that you show initiative commensurate with the role and it is vital that confidentiality should be maintained at all times. Ensure cross cover working where possible.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
1. To provide a comprehensive service to consultants and speciality teams including nurse practitioners/clinicians
2. To manage and maintain 18 week pathways including tertiary referrals to external trusts, and ensure these are accurately recorded on PAS system. Keep track of referrals to ensure patient is reviewed promptly. Check that follow up appointments are arranged in conjunction with Referral to Treat (RTT) patient pathway.
3. Mentor, train and supervise relevant staff as required. Deal with annual leave requests and sickness absence return to work interviews
4. Support consultants in non clinical activities, ie preparing presentations documents, taking minutes of meetings, set agendas, circulate supporting documents etc.
5. Ensure appropriate personnel are informed of consultant annual leave/study
leave. Keep consultants informed of junior doctor leave, as it could have an
effect on the service.
6. Type dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and
documentation. Type discharge summaries as appropriate. Maintain an
effective track on inpatient referrals to ensure patient is reviewed promptly.
7. Work from initiative using own judgement, acquired knowledge and tact to
deal with queries and resolve situations or refer to appropriate person.
8. Ensure all correspondence relating to patient care is acted upon in a timely
manner.
9. Be able to work as part of a team, promote effective flows in the department
to cover leave to ensure office runs smoothly.
This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Apr 2026