Consultant Secretary - Trauma and Orthopaedics | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 pa/pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7515614/153-SU04816-B |
Summary
An exciting opportunity for aTrauma and Orthopaedic Consultant Secretaryto join the Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). Trauma and Orthopaedics is a large, well established service. Trauma and paediatric orthopaedic surgery is currently undertaken on the Poole Site, home to the largest fragility fracture centre in Europe with over 1200 patients attending per year requiring Neck of Femur surgery and a trauma bed base of over 100 beds.
Expectations of the role: The successful candidate will join our well established team and it is hoped they will be able to start as soon as possible.
Base Location: Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Cross site working will be part of transformation of department)
• Reporting to the Rota and Staffing Manager, the role comprises of providing a full and comprehensive secretarial service to the trauma and orthopaedic consultants and their medical teams.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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.
Poole until site swap when trauma will move to RBH
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.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025
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