Job summary Post: Inpatient Medical Secretary Location: Guild Lodge, Whittingham Band: 4 Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 (pro-rata) Hours: 37.5 hours Type of Contract: Permanent Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development. Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Inpatient Medical Secretary to join the Specialist Services Network within the Forensic Inpatient Team. The post holder will provide support to a team of consultants and junior doctors. This role is for a highly organised, professional and reliable Medical Secretary who will provide a comprehensive, confidential and high quality secretarial and administrative service to ensure the efficient and effective organisation for the service. About us Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 351-SPS1344-CLK Job locations Guild Lodge Preston PR3 2JH Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role Person Specification Education Essential Educated to Diploma level or equivalent English & Maths qualification at GCSE level RSA III or equivalent word processing Knowledge Essential An understanding and appreciation of confidentiality Awareness of the importance of the legal processes Experience Essential Previous experience of working as a medical secretary Minute taking Person Specification Education Essential Educated to Diploma level or equivalent English & Maths qualification at GCSE level RSA III or equivalent word processing Knowledge Essential An understanding and appreciation of confidentiality Awareness of the importance of the legal processes Experience Essential Previous experience of working as a medical secretary Minute taking 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 details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Address Guild Lodge Preston PR3 2JH Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)