Assistant Medical Secretary - Orthopaedics

jobs24.co.uk; Hereford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for an Assistant Medical Secretary in the Trauma and Orthopaedic department. This full-time, permanent role is ideal for someone who thrives in a busy environment and enjoys challenges. The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational, prioritisation, and interpersonal skills, enabling them to work independently and as part of a team. Join a progressive NHS Trust that values care, accountability, respect, and excellence, and discover a rewarding career in a beautiful rural setting. Enjoy a great work-life balance while contributing to patient care and making a real difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the service.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Prioritisation Skills

Typing / Administration

Job description

Job summary

Main area: Admin T&O

Grade: Band 3

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 229-SUR-6927417

Employer: Wye Valley NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Wye Valley NHS Trust

Town: Hereford

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 09/02/2025 08:00

Assistant Medical Secretary - Orthopaedics

Band 3

Job overview

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 team, using their own initiative and be willing 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.

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

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role. For further information please contact Samantha Webster-Connor [email protected]