An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join the Surgical Division Secretarial Team at Salisbury District Hospital. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive range of administrative and secretarial support to the Consultants and their teams, as well as the nursing team. They will liaise with other departments and services and respond effectively to enquiries from the general public, service users, and colleagues. The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic team player, an experienced typist, and will require GCSE English Language grade C or above, as well as audio typing and word processing skills to RSA level 2 or equivalent. A flexible approach to work and excellent communication skills are required.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
1. To produce clinic letters and documents, maintain notes, and collect and collate investigations.
2. To respond efficiently and effectively to telephone queries from patients, parents/guardians, and other health care professionals.
3. To work independently, prioritising own workload quickly and accurately, responding to the needs of the department.
4. To offer secretarial support to the admin team when other staff members are away.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience. We are driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and are well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we provide for our patients and staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated 'Good' by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre, and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery, and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work, offering easy access to London and local airports. The city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away, and Bournemouth is also accessible.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
* RSA II or equivalent touch typing skills
* Educated to GCSE English Language Grade C or above
* Comprehensive IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Outlook diary management
* Evidence of high-level office administration skills with experience of developing and maintaining robust office procedures
* Experience working as a secretary in a busy, customer-focused environment, preferably in health care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£24,071 to £25,674 a year (Per Annum Pro Rata)
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