Apprentice Medical Secretary | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Microbiology is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Support Medical Secretary to join the team. The postholder will support the office administration and provide an efficient and effective referral service to the Microbiology team. The postholder acts as the first point of contact for staff and patient queries.

This vacancy is being advertised as an apprenticeship and as such the salary for the role if reflective
of this. Those who currently hold and can evidence the essential qualifications need not apply. Your
application will not be shortlisted if you hold the essential qualification(s).

Although English and Maths at level 2 is not required for the role, it is a requirement to complete the
apprenticeship and need to be in place by the end of the apprenticeship. If you do not hold or cannot
evidence English and Maths at level 2 then support will be provided for the successful applicant(s) as
part of the Trust’s apprenticeship offer

The post holder will be responsible for receiving and processing incoming calls and e-Referrals from the Microbiology Advice Line. You will provide administrative support to the Microbiology Consultants and their team, deputise in the Medical Secretary’s absence, and undertake general office duties.

This post is an apprenticeship and has been matched to business admin level 3

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Apprentice Medical Secretary position available with WUTH.

Applicants may be interested in how the apprenticeship programme works and expectations whilst
on programme. The vocational development team’s contact details can be added to the contact info,
using the following paragraph,

For further information on the apprenticeship programme please speak to a member of the
Vocational Development Team on 0151 482 7981

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Apr 2026

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