Medical Secretary | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting prospect has arisen for the position of a Medical Secretary role within the Vascular Surgery Department. The Medical Secretary role is challenging and will require attention to detail as well as being able to work under pressure. The post holder will work alongside booking coordinators, pathway coordinator and the MDT which includes consultants, nurses and a wider admin team. The successful applicant will work closely with the consultants to deliver high quality care.

The successful candidate will need to be compassionate, resilient and self-motivated. This includes a positive approach to team working and have excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills. The ability to produce high quality work to timelines whilst managing conflicting priorities is essential. If you are an excellent communicator, passionate about providing high quality care and you thrive in a complex and fast-paced environment we would love to hear from you.

Experience of administrative work

Secretarial and/or administrative including diary management, coordinating and arranging meetings, minute taking and developing templates

Work is managed rather than supervised. Act independently to plan, manage and prioritise own workload.

Knowledge and understanding through experience of sound office and secretarial practices.

Understanding of NHS targets

Ability to adapt to change

Ability to work under pressure

Extensive keyboard skills including touch and audio typing.

Knowledge of software programmes (Microsoft Word, Outlook and hospital database).

Appropriate knowledge and understanding of medical terms and procedures.





To provide the first point of contact for all written and telephone enquiries on behalf of the Consultant and his/her team, using judgement to establish validity and priority of the contact.

Endeavour to meet urgent deadlines e.g. complaints, reports, medical reports and other external organisations, ensuring patient confidentiality is maintained.

To carry out reasonable requests made by the Consultant and Line Manager to whom you will be responsible.

To deal with telephone calls, emails and take appropriate action as required.

Provide non-clinical information to patients about admissions and appointments.

Reassuring patients who are worried about test results and surgical planning.

Telephone calls should be dealt with in a sensitive and tactful manner especially when liaising with distressed, angry or confused patients/relatives.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe,



Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 29th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 5th November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

Right to Work

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status wi

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