Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Secretary to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department, within the Head, Neck and Orthopaedic directorate.The post is a permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week during core office hours Monday to Friday.Our ideal candidate is someone who enjoys a challenge and is used to working in a busy environment. You must be able to work on your own initiative and have excellent prioritisation, organisational and interpersonal skills.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will require excellent communication skills, demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a time, using their own initiative and be will to be adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the service.Our ideal candidate should also be able to demonstrate experience in administrative duties such as typing, answering the telephone in a polite and courteous manner and be able to process relevant paperwork for the department. You should also have experience of being able to manage your workload and diary effectively.Previous experience of providing secretarial duties in a healthcare environment is desirable but no essential.About usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssentialAudio TypingGCSE or equivalent in Maths and EnglishSecretarial Qualification or equivalentExperienceEssentialPrevious secretarial experience or equivilantDiary ManagementExperience of dealing with members of the publicGeneral office administrationWorking as part of a busy teamBeing able to work independently and with othersDesirablePrevious healthcare/NHS experiencePersonal attributesEssentialAbility to work without close supervisionA flexible approachAble to work as part of a teamProfessional approach to work and colleaguesAbility to prioritise workloadDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameWye Valley NHS TrustAddressHereford County HospitalStonebow Rd,HerefordHR1 2EREmployer's websitehttps://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)