Urology Support Secretary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

To assist the Medical Secretarial Service including scanning, filing, audio typing photocopying, proofreading and the composition of letters. To provide a fast and accurate copy and audio typing service to the Department, producing clinic letters and other documents.To provide cover for the Reception Team as needed to cover sickness, holidays and breaks as necessary.

Main duties of the job

1. To assist the Medical Secretarial Service including scanning, filing, audio typing, photocopying, proofreading and the composition of letters. To provide a fast and accurate copy and audio typing service to the Department, producing clinic letters and other documents.

2. To provide cover for the Reception Team as needed to cover sickness, holidays and breaks as necessary.

3. To liaise with Nurses, Doctors and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide a quality service for the patients.

4. To accurately scan referrals and documents into the Patient Administration System

5. To work as part of a Team sharing responsibility for the smooth running of the office.

6. To occasionally answer telephone queries, taking and relaying messages in a polite and helpful manner, and using own judgement to establish the priority of issues and taking action as appropriate.

7. To develop and maintain computerised and manual filing systems and to do other filing as necessary.

8. To make best use of information technology and to be involved with the changing technology as this becomes available.

9. To maintain an efficient system for the tracing of health records.

10. To provide audio/clerical cover across the Division as directed.

11. To be flexible to the needs of the Division and Trust.

12. To maintain a tidy office area.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Date posted

19 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-6400974

Job locations

D11, Princess Anne Wing, Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Computer literacy

Essential

  • Computer literacy

Desirable

  • Computer experience

Reception experience

Essential

  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Reception experience

Typing

Essential

  • Typing experience

Desirable

  • Medical terminology
Person Specification

Computer literacy

Essential

  • Computer literacy

Desirable

  • Computer experience

Reception experience

Essential

  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Reception experience

Typing

Essential

  • Typing experience

Desirable

  • Medical terminology

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

D11, Princess Anne Wing, Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

D11, Princess Anne Wing, Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Medical Secretary

Cherry Aldridge

cherry.aldridge1@nhs.net

01225825312

Date posted

19 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-6400974

Job locations

D11, Princess Anne Wing, Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


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