Plastic Surgery Medical Secretary — Flexible Hours & Development

Company: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: East Grinstead
Job Description:

Site Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead – Salary £28,392 to £31,157 per annum (pro‑rate for part‑time).

Benefits

  • Tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
  • Flexible working arrangements for a work‑life balance that suits you and your needs
  • A dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

Responsibilities

  • Provide full secretarial and administrative support to the Plastics Department.
  • Work flexibly and sensitively with other disciplines both on and off the Queen Victoria Hospital site.
  • Provide and receive confidential and sensitive information, written, aural or verbal, with patients, relatives, staff or external parties.
  • Review and manage the patient pathway to ensure all RTT targets are met, escalating concerns when they arise.
  • Communicate sensitively and appropriately with patients suffering from serious illness.

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • Secondary education to GCSE level including English and Maths
  • NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent experience
  • AMSPAR Level 3 Certificate in Medical Administration
  • RSA Level III

Experience

  • Significant experience in secretarial/administration, preferably in a medical setting
  • Previous medical secretary experience

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of the principles of confidentiality and data protection

Skills

  • Excellent keyboard skills
  • Proficient use of computers and software packages, including the knowledge of databases and spreadsheets
  • Capability to work under pressure
  • Attention to detail with high degree of personal organisation, prioritisation and self‑management

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Posted: June 4th, 2026