Support Secretary for Orthopaedics | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for Support Secretaries to join their Trauma and Orthopaedic Department in Poole. The role involves typing clinic letters and providing administrative support to the team. Candidates should have excellent typing and organisational skills, as well as experience in booking appointments in a hospital setting. A minimum of 15 hours per week is required. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong typing skills essential.
• Experience in a hospital environment is beneficial.
• Organisational skills and teamwork are key.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to secretaries in typing clinics and ward rounds.
• Undertake clerical and administrative duties as needed by the team.

Skills

Excellent typing skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to work within a team

Experience in booking appointments

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a number of Support Secretaries to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department in our elective service.

Responsibilities

• To provide support to the secretaries within the department undertaking typing of ward rounds and clinic letters.


• Undertake any clerical duties required by the team including any non-clinical administration duties as requested by the team.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience in booking appointments within a hospital.


• Excellent typing skills and good organisational skills.


• Ability to work within a team as well as unsupervised.

Details

Hours are open to discussion (minimum requirement 15 hours per week).

Base Location: Poole and Bournemouth

Interview Date: 13 November 2025

For further details please contact [e-mail] Tel: [phone].

Notes

• Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.


• Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

This advert closes on Friday 7 Nov 2025