Administrative Assistant - Colorectal Surgery

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and helpful person who thrives in a busy, ever-changing environment to join our Administration Team in Colorectal Surgery.

Your role will be to provide valuable administrative support to the secretarial team, enabling the service to run smoothly.

The role is 35 hours per week, working Monday-Friday.

If you are looking to be part of a busy and dynamic team, working closely with colleagues to support a positive and successful delivery of service, please do apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide day to day administrative support to the Secretarial team.

Deal with day-to-day correspondence, to include incoming and outgoing post

Scanning and uploading of patient information to electronic records

Generic emails - monitoring and actioning as required

To monitor and order stationary as required

Booking appointments.

Communicate by email, telephone or face to face with clinicians, other healthcare professionals, management and patients.

Spreadsheet work to include updating and tracking information

Typing of clinic letters/correspondence as required

To cross cover in times of absence

General administration duties

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.