Assistant Med Sec - Ophthalmology

Wye Valley; Hereford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust in Hereford is seeking an Assistant Medical Secretary to join the Ophthalmology Admin team. This full-time, 37.5-hour-per-week position is fixed-term for 12 months and located at Hereford County Hospital.

The role requires good communication, organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure in a busy NHS environment, liaising with colleagues, professionals and patients.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent.
• RSA Stage 2/3 or equivalent Medical Word processing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with 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.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the ophthalmology admin team as a full-time secretary (37.5 hours per week).
• Liaise effectively with colleagues, professionals and patients in a busy NHS environment.
• Provide administrative cover and manage workload in a fast-paced setting.
• Collaborate with multiple departments and clerical/clinical staff throughout the hospital.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and meet deadlines in day-to-day tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Secretarial experience

Time management

Working under pressure

Public interaction

Medical word processing

Cover for consultants

Written communication

Education

GCSE English & Maths

RSA Stage 2/3 or medical word processing

Job description

Main area Admin Grade Band 3 Contract 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - full time 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 229-SUR-8355057

Site Hereford County Hospital Town Hereford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view the Job description and person specification attached to this vacancy in the supporting documents.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent
• RSA Stage 2/3 or equivalent Medical Word processing skills

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• 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

Other Factors

• Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• Professional approach to work and colleagues

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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