Support Secretary | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7171875/153-ME04935 |
Summary
Toprovideasecretarialservicetotheconsultants, senior stroke team andconsultantsecretaries,andtocoverconsultantsecretariesduringperiodsofabsence,i.e.annualleave,sickness.
Toprovideadministrativesupporttothemedicalsecretariesincluding,answeringtelephonecalls,takingcomprehensivemessages,filling,scanningandanyother administrativedutiesrequired.
• Patient/ClientCare–telephonecontactwithpatientsandrelatives,andotherprofessionalbodies,anddealwithappropriately,asinstructedbyconsultantsecretaries and senior stroke team.
• Tomaintain,co-ordinateandorganizeappointments/meetingswithstaff,patientsortheirrelatives.
• Toworkcloselywiththeconsultantsecretaries, consultants and senior stroke team to provide full administrative support.
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.
• Tosupporttheconsultants, senior stroke teamandconsultantsecretariesinprovidinganefficientsecretarialservice.Thiswillinvolvethetypingofclinicalcorrespondencei.e.clinicletters,reportsetc.underthesupervisionoftheconsultantsecretaries,usingaudio/DigitalDictation.
• DealappropriatelywithtelephonecallsfromGP’s,patients,medicalstaff,nursingstaff,hospitaldepartments etc.
• RequestnotesfromMedicalRecordsor prepare medical recordsensuringavailabilityforconsultantsandothermembersofthemedicalteam.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Sep 2025
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