About this role
Job summary ****INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**** This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Medical Secretary to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department within the Head, Neck and Orthopaedic Directorate.
The post is a full time permanent position
We need 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 organisational 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.
Previous experience Typing / Administration in a Healthcare environment is desirable but not 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.
For further information please contact;
Emily Clarke Admin Manager
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.
Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Wye Valley NHS Trust
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)