Assistant Medical Secretary - Ophthalmology

Wye Valley NHS Trust

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Job summary

Do you enjoy a challenge and like working in a busy environment? We are looking a full-time Assistant Medical Secretary (37.5 hours per week) to work with our Ophthalmology Admin team.

This is a very busy department and the post holder must have the ability to work under pressure. Previous experience in Healthcare in Admin is desirable but not essential. The post holder will be expected to have good communication skills and be able to liaise effectively and efficiently with colleagues, professionals and patients.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to start out your career within Administration in the NHS - We are offering a supportive and progressive role, with high job satisfaction.

The role will offer the individual a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, dealing with a large multidisciplinary team on a daily basis. The individual will be engaging with different departments and colleagues throughout the hospital, both Clerical and Clinical.

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

13 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-SUR-6615708

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

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.