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Medical Secretaries

Medical secretaries deal with correspondence, make appointments and handle patients’ queries file and maintain medical and other records transcribe notes and dictation and perform other clerical tasks in hospitals/surgeries and other medical establishments.

Daily Tasks

  • Books resources such as rooms and refreshments, and orders stationery and other supplies as appropriate.
  • Organises and attends meetings and takes minutes of proceedings.
  • Answers enquiries and refers patient to appropriate experts.
  • Maintains patients’ records and arranges appointments.
  • Transcribes dictation into required format.
  • Sorts and files correspondence and maintains diary of the person/s for whom he/she works.

£20,016

Entry Level Salary

£23,190

Average Salary

£41,416.29

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

796

Past two years

406

This year

2892

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

Level 0

0%

Level 1

5%

Level 2

31%

Level 3

33%

Level 4-5 (Higher Education)

10%

Level 6 (Bachelors)

17%

Level 7 (Masters or equivalent)

3%

Level 8 (Doctorate)

1%

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