Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Secretary - Apprenticeship Opportunity
DN4 8QN
Key information
- Pay
- £26,299.62 - £27,476 per annum
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted date
- 12 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 11 Nov 2026
About this role
A Vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
- To be responsible for providing a confidential, efficient and effective medical secretary service to the CAMHS Consultants
- Production of written correspondence including letters from dictation, written and audio to a high standard in agreed time scales
- Ensure a high standard of communication at all times with internal and external service users and partner agencies
If you don't already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, RDaSH are offering this post alongside the opportunity for you to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification [relevant to your role].
As an apprentice within RDaSH you will be given the opportunity to gain experience, learn work-related skills and obtain all the tools needed to thrive.
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.
Whether you already work for us or are joining the Trust and NHS for the first time, apprenticeships can help you to develop the skills, knowledge and know-how in order to embark on a successful and fulfilling career within the health service.
- To prepare clinic lists, room space and all necessary documentation prior to clinic sessions
- Diary management for the consultant including all aspects of meeting bookings and MDT meetings and ensure consultants are fully prepared for meetings
- Effective organisation and scheduling of clinics and appointments; cancelling, re-arranging and sending letters as appropriate
- Typing of letters to GPs, other general correspondence and clinic sessions sometimes of a distressing nature
- Audio typing of consultant/medical correspondence, sometimes of a distressing nature
- To correspond with patients, GPs and other primary, secondary and voluntary care agencies
- Liaise with parents for repeat prescription requests
- Follow up information requests with other agencies e.g. blood test results from pathology and update SystmOne accordingly.
- Responsible for the ordering and subsequent security of prescription pads. Maintain a register, ensuring items are logged and signed for.
- Dealing with telephone calls from patients, signposting appropriately and updating the consultants accordingly
- Filing, photocopy and SystmOne scanning of information into medical records
- Deal with telephone enquiries in a courteous and efficient manner, recording messages as per agreed systems and escalating as per protocols.
- Deal with incoming and outgoing paper work as appropriate.
- Provide administrative support to clinical meetings including note/minute taking where appropriate.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our
Strategy using the link below
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on You
Tube to find out more
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
****If you are applying for this role via the apprenticeship route, please review the attached eligibility document to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria to undertake an apprenticeship****
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
This advert closes on Monday 26 Oct 2026