About this role
Job summary
We'reexcited to offer this opportunity within our Admin & Clerical workforce.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Secretary in the Respiratory Department at Bournemouth Hospital.
This Support Secretary role plays a vital role as it is to provide an efficient secretarial service to the Specialist Nursing Teams in Respiratory (DAIRS, Lung Care & TB Service) and to support colleagues during absence. The role deals with answering enquiries of the shared email box and telephone work in communicating with patients who have specific lung problems some of which have cancer or suspected cancer.
Applicants will have a broad spectrum of administration skills and demonstrable typing skills. In addition to this, applicants should have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and a willingness to work as part of a team.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital & Poole (if required)
Interview Date - 13th October 2026
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Guidance Essential
Qualifications GCSE in English and Maths or Vocational level 3 in a relevant field Experience as working as a medical secretary Other Requirements Good verbal and written skills
Desirable
Minute taking skills
Technical Skills Essential
Computer literate with word processing experience Understanding Secretarial procedures & MS Word
Desirable
Audio Typing NHS Experience
Other Requirements Essential
Good verbal & written skills Team Player Well presented
Personal attributes Essential
Ability to deal with sensitive issues like cancer Ability to organise own work load
Desirable
Prioritisation
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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address UHD Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)