This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Support Secretary to join our Colorectal Team at UHD. You will provide support to our Consultants and Clinical teams through administrative tasks such as audio typing, Choose and Book referrals, organising post and filing - to ensure the department runs smoothly.
The post holder must be IT literate and ideally familiar with hospital computer systems including eCamis and EPR.Knowledge of Microsoft Teams would also be beneficial.
The ideal candidate must have a good knowledge of office practices and medical terminology alongside excellent interpersonal skills and be reliable and flexible with the ability to work under pressure and above all be a team player.
We offer training and development opportunities within an established Colorectal secretarial team which sits within the Surgical Secretariat.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: 14 April 2025
• Typing audio and digital documents to include operation and clinic letters
• Maintaining investigation systems for patient results (TEAMS)
• Processing of Choose & Book referrals
• Delivery of investigation requests to other departments within the hospital
• Postal service administration for outgoing patient letter
• To cover consultant’s PA desks in their absences
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.
This service has a planned move from Bournemouth site to Poole site in June 2025
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
• Typing audio and digital documents to include operation and clinic letters
• Maintaining investigation systems for patient results (TEAMS)
• Processing of Choose & Book referrals
• Delivery of investigation requests to other departments within the hospital
• Postal service administration for outgoing patient letter
• To cover consultant’s PA desks in their absences
This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Apr 2025
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