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Assistant Medical Secretary – Family Services, Grimsby
The closing date is 20 July 2026
A vacancy for a full-time position in the Gynaecology Department at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital. The Assistant Medical Secretary post holder will assist the Senior Clinical Secretary in delivering an effective and efficient administration service, to assist in the provision of quality patient care. The post holder will be the first point of contact for all administrative issues relating to patients’ pathway of care and will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being accessible, customer-focused and knowledgeable.
Main duties of the job
The post will consist of general clerical and administrative duties that facilitate the administrative elements of the entire patient pathway, including the following:
- Registering referrals
- Appointing patients and supporting the appointment process
- Input data into patient/client records
- Inpatient and Outpatient pathway tracking
- Communications and patient care
The post holder will have skills in all areas of administrative functions to enable them to support the patient pathway, using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that functions of the role are carried out correctly within given timescales, concerning compliance with all aspects of the Referral to Treatment Access Policy (RTT).
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Good level of education/GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience
Occupational Experience
- Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- Experience of using full range of IT systems and patient data systems
- Experience of scheduling appointments
- Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary team
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of using digital dictation systems
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
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