Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Medical Secretaries. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who would like to make a positive impact to the department and to better patient care. The main tasks include typing letters, taking telephone queries and dealing with patient requests via telephone, updating clinic outcomes when required, liaising with the Trauma & Orthopaedic Booking Team, folding letters and sending them out in the post, scanning, cancelling activity for consultant leave and ad-hoc duties as required. The post holder will provide a comprehensive and efficient secretarial service to the Consultant(s) and their medical team. By personally assisting with the administrative workload, the Medical Secretary will enable the Consultant(s) to optimise clinical commitment. Proficiency in word and outlook and be efficient / experienced in the taking and transcribing minutes of meetings is an essential requirement. The post holder will be based at Solihull Hospital. Main duties of the job Provide excellent telephone skills. Accurately record telephone messages and other enquiries and refer as appropriate To provide a point of contact for patients/relatives/carers, GPs and other Health Care Professionals who can be emotional and highly distressed, ensuring that any language or other communication barriers are overcome Provide effective communication and problem solving both face to face and via telephone Ability to make decisions and take actions relating to enquiries Organise own day-to-day work tasks showing an ability to prioritise to achieve set timescales Work within and keep up to date with National and Trust legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures, protocols and code of conduct Participate in and contribute to the effective introduction of new systems and initiatives leading to the improvement and development of patient services To carry out any other secretarial duties including faxing, photocopying, emailing, maintaining and arranging repair of office equipment where necessary Provide reciprocal cover for secretarial Team during annual leave and sickness absence To transcribe from digital audio, letters, reports and minutes in a timely manner Request, report back to medics and chase tests as required To undertake validation of data and provide assurance Knowledge and use of various Microsoft Office Software programmes including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access (database) to produce letters, presentations, reports and other relevant correspondence About us University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role. Date posted 22 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 304-9006929 Job locations Solihull Hospital Lode Ln Solihull West Midlands B91 2JL Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4 Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology Working knowledge of medical terminology Experience Essential Experience of working as a Medical Secretary Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook) Experience of using IT systems Experience of working in Healthcare Good Organisational skills Able to use own initiative and deal with the unpredictable Able to work under pressure and to multi-task Able to work to deadlines Additional Criteria Essential Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion Good keyboard / IT skills Good organisation skills and ability to multitask Good time management skills Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, patients and visitors Ability to problem solve Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in everyday working practice Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services Confident in dealing with people at all levels Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity Mature open and flexible approach to work Demonstrates care and compassion Good inter-personal and communication skills Good organisational skills Team Player Conscientious Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment Ability to travel to multiple sites Desirable Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4 Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clerical environment AMSPAR Certificate/equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge of medical terminology Working knowledge of medical terminology Experience Essential Experience of working as a Medical Secretary Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook) Experience of using IT systems Experience of working in Healthcare Good Organisational skills Able to use own initiative and deal with the unpredictable Able to work under pressure and to multi-task Able to work to deadlines Additional Criteria Essential Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion Good keyboard / IT skills Good organisation skills and ability to multitask Good time management skills Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, patients and visitors Ability to problem solve Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in everyday working practice Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services Confident in dealing with people at all levels Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity Mature open and flexible approach to work Demonstrates care and compassion Good inter-personal and communication skills Good organisational skills Team Player Conscientious Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment Ability to travel to multiple sites Desirable Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations 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. Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Solihull Hospital Lode Ln Solihull West Midlands B91 2JL Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)