Support Medical Secretary

Job summary

We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to provide an effective and efficient secretarial service to each of the Dental Specialties. The post holders will have a range of secretarial experience, ideally in a hospital environment, though other administration experience will be considered.

Working in a busy and sometimes demanding role, within a supportive team, you must be a good team player and enjoy working within multidisciplinary teams. The applicant should have good organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well under pressure. Applicants must have excellent communication skills. The successful candidates will need to have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

We would welcome applications from those who meet all of the essential criteria as set out in the person specification.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to undertake a dictation typing test prior to a face-to-face interview.

2 X substantive post 37.5 hours per week to work across all Dental Specialities supporting the Senior Medical Secretaries. Part time/ job share will be considered.

Previous applicants need not apply. This vacancy may close earlier than advertised, if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

o To audio type, edit and proof read clinical letters, general correspondence and reports using the Trust's Digital Dictation and Speech Recognition System, ensuring that all correspondence is despatched within the Trust's target turnaround timeso Achieve the required standard of proofreading/editing using the Trust's Digital Dictation and Speech Recognition System, as specified by the Trusto Use the relevant computer systems and Patient Administration System (PAS) to accurately input and retrieve patient information, updating demographics where necessaryo To check incoming email inbox(s) on a daily basis to keep up to date with departmental and Trust wide news and information

We would welcome applications from those who meet all of the essential criteria as set out in the person specification. This includes having a qualification in word processing or audio typing (or equivalent), educated to GCSE grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths, and Business and Administration Level 3 NVQ or equivalent experience.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to undertake a dictation typing test prior to a face-to-face interview.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.