Job summary

Radiology Medical Support Secretary Band 3 37.5 hours

The Radiology Department are looking to add to our secretarial team, and are looking for an enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual to provide support to our Radiologists, Junior Doctors and Radiographers. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work well within a team, handling many demands at a high pace. A candidate with previous secretarial experience is desired, however full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

Work autonomously to provide medical secretarial support to Consultant and department, including word processing, typing, dealing with incoming and out going mail, filing and photocopying and effectively interfacing with patient, professionals and other agencies. Ensure an efficient service is provided in accordance with national and local access deadlines and targets.

Details

• Date posted: 03 November 2026
• Closing date: 17 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 3
• Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 245-ADM3RADSEC-11-26
• Job locations: Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton Under Lynee, OL6 9RW, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• GCSE's or equivalent qualification or experience
• Working in an office based environment

Desirable

• Medical Terminology qualification or equivalent level of working experience with medical terminology
• Customer Care

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Understanding of secretarial/clerical processes
• Efficient and accurate word processing skills
• Knowledge of functionality of Patient Administration System
• Knowledge of General Data Protection Regulations and patient confidentiality

Desirable

• Trust experience
• Experience in a clinical setting Knowledge of hospital patient administration system
• Knowledge of medical terminology

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Use of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet

Desirable

• Healthcare / NHS Trust experience
• Previous experience working within a team
• Secretarial and administrative experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Employer details

• Employer name: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton Under Lynee, OL6 9RW, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/