Job summary We are seeking to recruit a Secretary who has a passion for high quality customer care to work within the Urology Department. This is a full time role for a fixed term of six months.You'll provide comprehensive secretarial support to the current admin team, consultants, associate specialists, and other allied health professionals. We are looking for someone who can use their own initiative, work well with other people, be able to work on their own as well as being able to approach others for support. The right candidate will have excellent IT and typing skills.If you think that you are the right person for the job, we would love to hear from you. Main duties of the job Communicate with patients, colleagues, internal and externalDeal with day to day correspondence,Receive telephone calls, accepting messages on behalf of members of the specialty team, taking appropriate action where necessaryPrioritise own work efficiently and effectively, highlighting any issues to the Band 4Type all forms of clinical correspondence as dictated by medical staff, by use of audio or copy typing. About us As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan there is truly something for everyone Date posted 13 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 184-OL-OR-1216 Job locations Musgrove Park Hospital Musgrove Road Taunton Somerset TA1 5DA Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good standard of general educationRSA/OCR III WP/Typing or equivalentAMSPAR or British Medical Secretary Diploma (includes medical terminology) or equivalent knowledge Desirable ECDL or equivalent Experience Essential Audio typing / word processing Desirable Previous NHS administration experience (2 years minimum)Medical audio typing Additional Criteria Essential Evidence of a good standard of literacy / English language skillsGood communication skills on the telephone, via e-mail, face to face and in written correspondenceWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office suite Desirable Working knowledge of in house hospital systemsKnowledge of patient notes / retrieval and related tasks / medical records procedure Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good standard of general educationRSA/OCR III WP/Typing or equivalentAMSPAR or British Medical Secretary Diploma (includes medical terminology) or equivalent knowledge Desirable ECDL or equivalent Experience Essential Audio typing / word processing Desirable Previous NHS administration experience (2 years minimum)Medical audio typing Additional Criteria Essential Evidence of a good standard of literacy / English language skillsGood communication skills on the telephone, via e-mail, face to face and in written correspondenceWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office suite Desirable Working knowledge of in house hospital systemsKnowledge of patient notes / retrieval and related tasks / medical records procedure 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 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Address Musgrove Park Hospital Musgrove Road Taunton Somerset TA1 5DA Employer's website https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)