Medical Secretary

The post holders must have extremely good computer and communication skills, as well as being a team player and have the ability to use their own initiative. Being an extremely busy department, the ability to work under pressure and be able to prioritise changing workloads is absolutely essential for this role.

Previous secretarial/administrative experience is essential and experience in a Medical Secretary role with knowledge of medical terminology would be an advantage.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Experience

Essential: - Previous secretarial/administrative experience

Desirable: - Previous NHS administrative experience

Qualification

Essential: - Good general education including GSCE in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Desirable: - Working knowledge of Care Flow or similar

Skills and knowledge

Essential: - Working well in a team

Desirable: - Experience of working in a patient/customer focused environment

Skills

Essential: - excellent telephone and communication skills; - Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable: - Knowledge of RTT