Medical Secretary

Working in a busy and sometimes demanding role, within a supportive team, they must be a good team player and enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team. The applicant should have good organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well under pressure. As the post deals with patients, relatives and healthcare professionals on the phone, and occasionally face to face, applicants must have excellent communication skills and will be expected to have a courteous and efficient telephone manner. They need to have a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

We would welcome applications from those who meet all of the essential criteria as set out in the person specification. This includes having a qualification (pass or distinction) in audio transcription or word processing at RSA stage II or an equivalent governing body. Please ensure you note on your application, in the supporting information section, which post(s) you are interested in applying for or whether you have no preference.

The postholder will be responsible for providing an efficient administrative and secretarial service to support clinical teams in delivering high quality patient care. The role involves managing clinical correspondence, maintaining patient records, communicating with patients, families and healthcare professionals, and supporting the smooth running of services, whilst ensuring confidentiality, accuracy and excellent customer service.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand 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 theSouth Westhas 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 andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe 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 applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.

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