Support Secretary - Urology - Band 3

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking a secretary to join in a supportive role which is based at Royal Bournemouth Hospital working within the Urology Secretarial Team.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop surgical secretarial skills by gaining experience within a busy Urological Department.

The ideal candidate must have a good knowledge of office practices and medical terminology is preferable. Excellent interpersonal skills, reliability, flexibility and the ability to workunder pressure as well as a good team play as essential.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, please note this role will be moving to Poole hospital in the future.

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Typing audio and digital documents to include operation and clinic letters

Maintaining investigation systems for patient results (TEAMS)

Undertaking typing of other clinical groups within the Urology Department

Processing of Choose & Book referrals

Delivery of investigation requests to other departments within the hospital

Postal service administration for outgoing patient letter

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SU04032-B

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum 5 GCSE's including English or equivalent
  • RSA II or touch typing/computer skills

Desirable

  • Computer qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Secretarial experience
  • NHS Medical Secretary experience

Desirable

  • UHD Experience

Other

Essential

  • Ability to deal with sensitive issues
  • Attention to detail
  • Understanding of secretarial procedures
  • Computer literate with word processing experience

Desirable

  • Ability to organise own workload with priorities set by Consultant Secretary / Surgical Secretarial Manager
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum 5 GCSE's including English or equivalent
  • RSA II or touch typing/computer skills

Desirable

  • Computer qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Secretarial experience
  • NHS Medical Secretary experience

Desirable

  • UHD Experience

Other

Essential

  • Ability to deal with sensitive issues
  • Attention to detail
  • Understanding of secretarial procedures
  • Computer literate with word processing experience

Desirable

  • Ability to organise own workload with priorities set by Consultant Secretary / Surgical Secretarial Manager

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Urology Operational Support Manager

Alison Rostern

alison.rostern@uhd.mhs.uk

03000195880

Date posted

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SU04032-B

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Supporting documents

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