Medical Secretary Urology

NHS; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Secretary in the Urology Department at Yeovil District Hospital. This full-time role involves providing essential support to the medical team, managing communications, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates will have strong IT and typing skills, along with a passion for customer service. Enjoy competitive benefits, including flexible working options and a focus on career development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Previous NHS administration experience (2 years minimum).
• Medical audio typing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretarial support to the admin team and medical staff.
• Communicate with patients and manage correspondence.
• Type clinical correspondence as dictated by medical staff.

Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Typing

Education

RSA/OCR III WP/Typing

AMSPAR or British Medical Secretary Diploma

ECDL

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking to recruit for a Secretary who has a passion for high quality customer care to work within the Urology Department at Yeovil District Hospital. This is a full time role.You'll provide comprehensive secretarial support to the current admin team, consultants, associate specialists, and other allied health professionals. We are looking for someone who can use their own initiative, work well with other people, be able to work on their own as well as being able to approach others for support. The right candidate will have excellent IT and typing skills.If you think that you are the right person for the job, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Communicate with patients, colleagues, internal and externalDeal with day to day correspondence,Receive telephone calls, accepting messages on behalf of members of the specialty team, taking appropriate action where necessaryPrioritise own work efficiently and effectively, highlighting any issues to the Operational Support Manager.Type all forms of clinical correspondence as dictated by medical staff, by use of audio or copy typing.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of general educationRSA/OCR III WP/Typing or equivalentAMSPAR or British Medical Secretary Diploma (includes medical terminology) or equivalent knowledge
• ECDL or equivalent

Experience

• Previous NHS administration experience (2 years minimum)Medical audio typing

Additional Criteria

• Working knowledge of Microsoft office suiteKnowledge of medical terminologyEvidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skillsGood communication skills on the telephone, via email, face to face and in written correspondence
• Working knowledge of in house hospital systemsKnowledge of patient notes / retrieval and related tasks/medical records procedureKnowledge of Department and Divisional Structure

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.