Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SU04032
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Support Secretary - Urology - Band 3
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.Ìý
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We are seeking a secretary to join in a supportive role which is based at Royal Bournemouth Hospital working within the Urology Secretarial Team.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop surgical secretarial skills by gaining experience within a busy Urological Department.
The ideal candidate must have a good knowledge of office practices and medical terminology is preferable.Ìý Excellent interpersonal skills, reliability, flexibility and the ability to workÌýunder pressure as well as a good team play as essential.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth HospitalÌý
Interview Date: TBC
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Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
· ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTyping audio and digital documents to include operation and clinic letters
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Maintaining investigation systems for patient results (TEAMS)
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Undertaking typing of other clinical groups within the Urology Department
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Processing of Choose & Book referrals
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Delivery of investigation requests to other departments within the hospital
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Postal service administration for outgoing patient letter
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD.Ìý 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.Ìý
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term.Ìý Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview. Ìý
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum 5 GCSE’s including English or equivalent
- RSA II or touch typing/computer skills
Desirable criteria
- Computer qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Secretarial experience
- NHS Medical Secretary experience
Desirable criteria
- UHD Experience
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues
- Attention to detail
- Understanding of secretarial procedures
- Computer literate with word processing experience
Desirable criteria
- Ability to organise own workload with priorities set by Consultant Secretary / Surgical Secretarial Manager
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Rostern
- Job title
- Urology Operational Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 5880
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