Medical Secretary - Older People

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an organized and agile Medical Secretary to cover maternity leave within the older people's team. Responsibilities include providing secretarial services, organizing clinics, and supporting services. Join a supportive environment fostering learning and well-being, within a team committed to person-centred care.

Benefits

Staff well-being support programme

Comprehensive health benefits

Qualifications

• Essential: Good IT skills, RSA Level II or equivalent.
• Desirable: Customer Care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide complete medical secretarial services, including word processing and audio-typing.
• Organize meetings and take minutes.
• Liaise with MDT to help organize clinics and bookings.

Skills

Good IT skills

Audio Typing

Good Communication Skills

Prioritization

Education

RSA Level II or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Overview

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 and keep these services running smoothly.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide complete medical secretarial services, including word processing, audio-typing, and producing clinical letters and documents.
2. Organize meetings and take minutes.
3. Liaise with MDT to help organize clinics and bookings.
4. Take and relay telephone inquiries politely and helpfully, prioritizing issues and taking appropriate action.

Working for our organisation

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. We value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment, evidenced by our growing staff networks that celebrate successes and foster learning. We value diversity, champion kindness and civility, and believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, development, and innovation runs throughout our organisation. We aim to support you in thriving and reaching your full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, offering a comprehensive support programme that includes physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. We even have a pool!

We invite you to learn more about living and working in the historic city of Bath, our extensive staff benefits, and our healthcare initiatives like the Dyson Cancer Centre and our research efforts.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Customer Care

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous secretarial experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS or healthcare experience

Skills

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Able to work under pressure

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their duties. This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, requiring a Disclosure check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Medical Secretary - OPU/Stroke - Mat Cover (PDF, 336.4KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Nikki Brown

Job title: Senior Secretary, Older People’s Unit & Stroke

Email: [e-mail]