Assistant Medical Secretary - ENT

Wye Valley NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Medical Secretary to join the ENT department within the Head, Neck and Orthopaedic Directorate.

The post is for a permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week during core office hours Monday to Friday.

Our ideal candidate is someone who enjoys a challenge and is used to working in a busy environment. You must be able to work on your own initiative and have excellent prioritisation, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills, demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a time, using their own initiative and be will to be adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the service. Our ideal candidate should also be able to demonstrate experience in administrative duties such as typing, answering the telephone in a polite and courteous manner and be able to process relevant paperwork for the department.

Previous experience of a Healthcare environment is desirable but not essential.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-SUR-6129527

Job locations

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.

For further information please contact Sherrie Davies Sherrie.davies@wvt.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.

For further information please contact Sherrie Davies Sherrie.davies@wvt.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Audio Typing skills
GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent

Desirable

RSA Stage 2/3 or equivalent Medical Word processing skills

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
Ability to provide cover for consultant secretaries
Ability to organise, prioritise and manage workload without supervision
Ability to meet tight time schedules and deadlines
Previous experience dealing with the public
Previous secretarial experience or equivalent
Working Under pressure

Desirable

Previous NHS/Healthcare experience

Other Factors

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision
Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
Professional approach to work and colleagues

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Audio Typing skills
GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent

Desirable

RSA Stage 2/3 or equivalent Medical Word processing skills

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
Ability to provide cover for consultant secretaries
Ability to organise, prioritise and manage workload without supervision
Ability to meet tight time schedules and deadlines
Previous experience dealing with the public
Previous secretarial experience or equivalent
Working Under pressure

Desirable

Previous NHS/Healthcare experience

Other Factors

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision
Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
Professional approach to work and colleagues

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.