Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to support the Rheumatology Department as a Medical Secretary working 22.5 hours per week on a fixed term basis for a period of 12 months. This is a challenging role supporting a busy clinical team. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, enjoys a challenge and is used to working in a busy environment. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will require excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team, using their own initiative and being adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the service. The individual must also have the ability to work well under pressure, have excellent prioritisation, organisational and interpersonal skills. Previous experience of working within a Healthcare environment and experience of audio typing is desirable. About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right timeall the time. Date posted 14 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 229-MED-6968596 Job locations Hereford County Hospital Stonebow Road Hereford HR1 2ER Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details and duties of this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details and duties of this role. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential GCSE In English and Mathematics or equivalent RSA Stage 3 Typing/Word Processing or equivalent Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Proficient in typing/audio typing Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing to a wide range of people Organisational skills Desirable Medical Terminology Experience Essential Previous secretarial experience or equivalent Diary management Desirable Previous NHS/Healthcare experience Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential GCSE In English and Mathematics or equivalent RSA Stage 3 Typing/Word Processing or equivalent Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Proficient in typing/audio typing Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing to a wide range of people Organisational skills Desirable Medical Terminology Experience Essential Previous secretarial experience or equivalent Diary management Desirable Previous NHS/Healthcare experience 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 Wye Valley NHS Trust Address Hereford County Hospital Stonebow Road Hereford HR1 2ER Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)