Medical Secretary - Community Paediatric Department | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Community Paediatric Department forms part of the Women’s & Children’s Division of the Trust, and provides a service to children from birth up to age 19. We have a team of Community Paediatricians and Specialist Nurses, supported by administrative and clinic support staff. The department is based at Leighton Hospital in Crewe and at Wharton Healthcare Centre in Winsford, and we currently have a vacancy for a medical secretary, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00.

Whilst the post is based primarily at Wharton Healthcare Centre, service need may require you to work at our Leighton base from time to time.

This is a demanding role which requires excellent organisational skills. You will be expected to monitor our referrals inbox and GP referrals and manage these appropriately, responding to referrers where necessary and obtaining further information if required. You will liaise with colleagues to manage doctors’ and nurses’ diaries and the new referral and follow up waiting list, and will arrange sessions for the clinicians, following which you will ensure outcomes are recorded on our hospital patient record and that clinical letters are produced for the clinician.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on ourHealthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Applicants should be highly motivated and have the ability to work on their own initiative, but also be happy to work as part of a team. Previous secretarial experience is essential. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is required for this role.

You will deal with a considerable number of calls from referrers and parents/carers, and it's therefore essential that you have a calm, empathetic approach.

You will work within a small friendly team all of whom support each other when necessary.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026