Maxillofacial Support Secretary Darrent Valley Hospital
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dartford, DA2 8DAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
We are currently looking for a self motivated, proactive, independent and resourceful Support Secretary to work in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ...
- Accurate typing and administration of Oral and Maxillofacial clinics
- Ensuring prompt output and sign off within agreed timescales
- Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of Patient Centre
- Gain good hands on understanding of RTT18 and NHS targets
- Ensure follow-up actions from clinics are dealt with and recorded accurately within Patient Centre
- Deal with telephone enquiries in a professional and timely manner and cover unattended colleagues telephones within the unit
- Maintain sound knowledge of medical terminology, tests, symptoms etc relevant to department specialty
- Assist with covering some medical secretary duties during periods of leave
- Assist the Service Coordinator with monitoring and identifying outpatient capacity in an effort to treat patients sooner
QVH is rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Qualification
Essential
- Secondary Education
- RSA Level 3 or equivalent level of experience
- Excellent command of English both written and verbal with excellent grammatical and spelling ability
Desirable: - Allscripts/PAS (Patient Administration System); - MS Excel
Experience
Essential: - Secretarial experience and administration experience; - Healthcare knowledge
Desirable: - Experience as support secretary; - Experience in medical administration
Skills
Essential: - oAudio Typing. oComputer skills. oAble to prioritise. oGood time-management skills.
Attributes
Essential: - oHigh levels of concentration oEnthusiasm. oAbility to work on own initiative and in pressured environment.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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