Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Secretary - Older People

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an organized and agile Medical Secretary to cover up to a year's maternity leave within our older people's team. We are a small, but supportive team, working with the multi-disciplinary teams across OPU and Stroke. We will support your learning and development within this role, to build your skills to keep these services running smoothly.

Main duties of the job

To provide complete medical secretarial service to include word processing and audio-typing, producing clinical letters and other documents

Organization of meetings and minute-taking

Liaise with MDT to help organize clinics and bookings

Take and relay telephone inquiries in a polite and helpful manner, prioritizing issues and taking action as appropriate

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 thetop 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.

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

427-7283650

Job locations

Royal United Hospital Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good IT skills, Audio Typing, RSA Level II or equivalent

Desirable

  • Customer Care

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Previous secretarial experience

Desirable

  • Previous NHS or healthcare experience

Skills

Essential

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Prioritisation

Desirable

  • Able to work under pressure
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good IT skills, Audio Typing, RSA Level II or equivalent

Desirable

  • Customer Care

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Previous secretarial experience

Desirable

  • Previous NHS or healthcare experience

Skills

Essential

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Prioritisation

Desirable

  • Able to work under pressure

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital Foundation Trust

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

Royal United Hospital Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Secretary, Older People’s Unit & Stroke

Nikki Brown

nikki.brown@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

427-7283650

Job locations

Royal United Hospital Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Supporting documents

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