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    NHS Medical Secretary Reviews

    Updated 26 Jun 2019

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    Found 11 reviews

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    NHS CEO Simon Stevens
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    1 Ratings

    1. "Best Job I Have Ever Had!"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Medical Secretary in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at NHS full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      I absolutely love working with medical terminology, booking surgery for patients and learning about surgery.

      Cons

      Not enough operating theatres, but not enough money to build more/staff them.

      Advice to Management

      Before you change things talk to staff.

      NHS2019-04-09

    2. "Understaffed"

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      Current Employee - Medical Secretary 

      I have been working at NHS full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Pension, discounts to services and restaurants

      Cons

      Understaffed and over worked

      NHS2019-06-26
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    3. "Medical Secretary"

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      Former Employee - Medical Secretary in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at NHS full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      rewarding job and room for progression

      Cons

      No perks at all but thats the NHS

      NHS2019-05-19

    4. "Great culture"

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      Current Employee - Medical Secretary in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at NHS for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Flexible working, variety of duties.

      Cons

      Very bogged down in old fashioned systems

      NHS2019-03-17

    5. "Medical Secretary"

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      Former Employee - Medical Secretary in Colchester, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at NHS part-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Decent pension and working conditions

      Cons

      Too many managers who don’t care about their staff and any problems get swept under the carpet

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your staff

      NHS2018-09-16

    6. "Medical Secretary"

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      Current Employee - Medical Secretary in Leicester, England
      Doesn't Recommend

      I have been working at NHS full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      A friendly place to work Good annual leave

      Cons

      Too much work load Short staffed Not appreciated Low paid wage

      Advice to Management

      Staff to be treated fairly and respected Not enough supported

      NHS2018-09-10

    7. "Apprentice"

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      Current Employee - Medical Secretary 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at NHS full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      In some departments it is better.

      Cons

      i wouldn't recommend being an apprentice for the NHS. They just use you as cheap labour because they haven't got enough staff. They dont teach you the job or assist you in completing your coursework they simply use you to do all the running around jobs they dont want to do for cheap.

      NHS2018-08-22

    8. "NHS"

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      Former Employee - Medical Secretary in Hampstead, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at NHS part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      - Work as part of a team - Develop administrative skills

      Cons

      - Employed by agency for entire time

      NHS2018-02-21

    9. "Not the best"

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      Former Employee - Medical Secretary in Reading, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at NHS full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Some managers are good, depends on the department you're in. You do get a decent amount of annual leave, which you need!

      Cons

      Pay is not great and too much is expected of staff. Many are overworked and underpaid. Listen to your staff, all of your staff. Without the back office staff things would be a lot worse.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your staf

      NHS2018-02-11

    10. "Medical Secretary"

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      Former Employee - Medical Secretary in Paddington, England

      I worked at NHS part-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Nice staff and colleagues, demanding work if you enjoy keeping busy. Good pension scheme.

      Cons

      Admin staff not taken seriously or listened too. Your position often unstable due to cuts and merges. Not able to further career due to lack of positions available.

      Advice to Management

      Treat admin staff with more respect

      NHS2017-11-16
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