Medical Secretary - Trauma & Orthopaedics
Wye Valley NHS Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department, within the Head, Neck and Orthopaedic directorate.
The post is 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. You should also have experience of being able to manage your workload and diary effectively.
Previous experience of providing secretarial duties in a healthcare environment is desirable but no 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
12 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-SUR-6204127
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Rd,
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Rd,
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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