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Job summary

Main area
Dental Department
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
326-7817710-MH
Employer
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
East Surrey Hospital
Town
Redhill
Salary
£10,994 - £12,064 per annum plus high cost allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/03/2026 23:59

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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Medical Secretary

NHS AfC: Band 4

 

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen, for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join the Dental Department at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare.

This role will support the Dental service and ensure patients are managed within the guideline timescales for treatment and for follow up.  This role will provide an essential communication link between clinicians, supporting staff and patients to ensure all patients are treated within the clinically indicated timeframe.

This is a busy and demanding role so candidates will need to be enthusiastic, highly motivated and have a flexible approach to their role to ensure the needs of the service are met.  The successful applicant will have excellent analytical skills and will work well within a team. They will have the flexibility to respond to requests, and will be able to work under their own initiative.

 

For further information or if you would like to discuss this post please contact Julie Roberts, Service Delivery Manager via email [email protected] or Janet Elliott, Service Delivery Manager Assistant via email [email protected].

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Criteria

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingHSJ Acute or Specialist Trust of the yearStep into health

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Roberts or Janet Elliott
Job title
Service Delivery Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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