Medical Secretary - Rheumatology

Job summary

We're looking for an experienced administrator to join our Rheumatology department at Salisbury District Hospital.

The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive range of administrative and secretarial support to the Consultants and their clinical teams, and be able to liaise with other departments and services, responding effectively to enquiries from the general public, service users and other colleagues within the healthcare setting.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be required to be organised, an enthusiastic team player and an experienced typist and administrator.You must have GCSE English and Maths grade A to C or equivalent and be well versed in the use of Microsoft Office packages. A flexible approach to work is required and well as excellent communication skills.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk