Medical Secretary Typist jobs in England

There is an exciting opportunity to become a part of the Cancer Business Unit at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

We are looking for someone to join our Haematology secretary team.

You will be a part of an Administration Team that provides support to the Haematology team, including consultants and registrars.

In this role you will be providing a range of clerical and administrative support services to the medical secretary and waiting list team and in delivering an efficient and effective service for the clinicians in respect of their NHS work within the business unit as well as being an important point of contact for our patients.

The main duties for the role includes:
Dealing with telephone queries

Typing clinical correspondence

Managing referrals

Inputting patient information onto our different systems and supporting the Haematology Team with general administrative duties.

Liaising daily with colleagues including the immediate secretary team, senior and junior medical teams, management and other hospital departments.

Closing date of applications: 7 September 2026

Interview date: 21 September 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

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