Medical Secretary - Rheumatology OPD

If you have highly effective secretarial and organisational skills there is an opportunity to join the Rheumatology team as a medical secretary supporting the Rheumatology Consultants and their teams.

We are looking for an individual who has the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and the medical teams. Previous secretarial experience is essential with excellent typing skills, medical terminology being desirable but not essential. This is a busy department therefore the ability to “think on your feet” and to remain calm would be an asset. Our ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable and willing to work as part of our busy but supportive team.

If you think you have the qualities to fill this post then we would like to hear from you. Training and support will be given to the successful candidate. Working hours are Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per day.

Main duties of the job

To provide full and comprehensive secretarial support to Consultant Rheumatologists and clinical team within the Department of Rheumatology. To provide a central point of communication for patients, other hospital departments, GPs and outside agencies.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Word processing + audio typing qualifications or RSA level II or equivalent
• Shorthand (Pitmans or equivalent)
• Holder of European Computer Driving Licence

Knowledge and Experience

• Suitable and Relevant year in a secretarial role
• Knowledge of good office & administrative practice
• Able to learn medical terminology (following a period of learning on the job if necessary) and use this effectively as part of the role.
• Previous secretarial experience, working in a health care environment
• Experience of working in a customer / patient focused environment Knowledge of medical terminology

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.