Medical Secretary - Sleep | Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (full time salary) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2026 |
| Location: | East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ |
| Company: | Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 8027376/276-8027376-AC |
Summary
Medical Secretary in Sleep.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced medical secretary to join a dynamic, busy and pro-active department to provide administrative and secretarial support to our Consultant and Sleep Physiology Teams. The role will involve some patient contact, management of waiting lists and booking appointments, typing minutes and management of administrative tasks.
• Provide full administrative and secretarial support to Sleep Consultants.
• Act as a key liaison between patients, clinicians, departments, and external organisations.Manage consultants’ diaries, appointments, and clinic schedules, including changes and urgent bookings.
• Coordinate patient pathways, ensuring timely appointments, investigations, and follow-ups.Prepare and send clinic letters and correspondence within required timeframes.
• Handle telephone enquiries, triaging calls and responding sensitively and appropriately.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all information systems are up to date.
• Ensure test results and documentation are available before clinics and procedures.
• Monitor waiting lists and patient tracking lists to meet RTT (18-week) and service targets.
• Liaise with internal teams and external trusts to arrange referrals and investigations.
• Prioritise urgent results and follow up outstanding information as needed.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sSleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Please find attached the job description and person specification for a more detailed summary of the role
This advert closes on Monday 22 Jun 2026