Urology Medical Secretary, Band 3

NHS; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Urology Medical Secretary to join their busy team. The role involves providing professional secretarial support, maintaining records, and ensuring effective communication within the Urology Clinical Support Team. This full-time position offers the opportunity to make a difference in patient care while benefiting from a supportive work environment and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to NHS pension scheme

Discounts at local shops and restaurants

Access to on-site nurseries

Discounted public transport

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital or office environment.
• Good command of English, punctuation, and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, efficient, and confidential secretarial support.
• Communicate effectively with team members and colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of administration and record keeping.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Education

GCSE grade C or above in literacy and numeracy

Level III / Speed Typing qualification

NVQ in Administration level 3

Tools

Microsoft Office

TRAK

EPR

PACS

Infoflex

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Urology Medical Secretary, Band 3

The closing date is 21 May 2025

If you want a interesting role within the NHS and are excited by a challenge then being a Medical Secretary may be the perfect role for you.

The Urology Clinical Support Team is extremely busy and we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who is committed, demonstrate loyalty and are prepared to work hard when necessary to get things done.

In return, we can offer you a job where you are valued in supporting our team and making a difference to patients, with the potential for further development within the team.

This exciting opportunity is full-time 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

- The post holder is responsible for working within the Urology team providing professional, efficient and confidential secretarial support

- Communicate effectively with team members and colleagues

- Maintain and develop high standards of administration and record keeping

- Take on responsibility for personal development and support the development of the Service

- Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model at all times

- Provide day to day administrative support when required for the department on request

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more information on the main responsibilities of this vacancy .

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
• Level III / Speed Typing qualification or demonstrable experience (min 60 wpm)
• NVQ in Administration level 3 computer literate in Microsoft Office packages

Experience

• Appropriate experience in a hospital or office environment
• Previous experience of dealing with members of the public
• Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
• Experience of using own initiative, prioritising workload and utilising organisational skills
• Working experience of TRAK/EPR/PACS/Infoflex

Knowledge/ Skills

• Ability to deal with complex situations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
• Flexible team worker
• Motivated and Innovative

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.

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£24,625 to £25,674 a year(pa pro rata if part-time)