This fixed-term role supports the Ophthalmology administration team at Wye Valley NHS Trust as an assistant medical secretary. The work is secretarial and clerical, including covering for consultant secretaries and meeting tight deadlines across a heavy workload. The post is set in a fast-paced department and involves regular contact with clinical and clerical colleagues throughout the hospital, as well as patients. Audio typing and GCSE-level English and maths are essential, while prior NHS experience is only desirable.
What the job involves
- Provide cover for consultant secretaries
- Liaise with colleagues, professionals and patients
- Work with a large multidisciplinary team on a daily basis
- Engage with departments and colleagues across the hospital, both clerical and clinical
- Organise and prioritise own workload in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
- GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent
Experience
- Previous secretarial experience or equivalent
- Previous experience dealing with the public
Skills & knowledge
- Audio typing skills
- Effective verbal and written communication with a wide range of people
- Providing cover for consultant secretaries
- Organising, prioritising and managing workload without supervision
- Meeting tight time schedules and deadlinesWorking under pressure
Other
- Working on own initiative without close supervision
- Professional approach to work and colleagues
Nice to have
- RSA Stage 2/3 or equivalent medical word processing skills
- Previous NHS or healthcare experience
What's offered
- Good work-life balance
- Support to develop career and reach full potential
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
