Job vacancy: Medical Secretary, Band 3- Vascular, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester

Job summary

Main area: Vascular Surgery
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 318-25-T0019

Employer: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Town: Gloucester
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59

Medical Secretary, Band 3- Vascular

NHS AfC: Band 3

Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.

As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.

As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.

By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See please attached job description for further details of the job role and responsibilities for a Vascular Medical Secretary

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience of dealing with members of the public
Experience of using own initiative, prioritising workload and utilising organisational skills

Desirable criteria

Previous experience working in a busy office
Previous medical secretary/hospital/NHS service experience
Experience of data entry, maintaining databases and data validation of electronic records
Working experience of TRAK/EPR/PACS/Infoflex

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent and accurate attention to detail
Good computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook/Diary management

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of NHS systems

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above

Desirable criteria

Typewriting / word processing RSA Level 3 or equivalent practical experience
NVQ in Administration level 3 computer literate in Microsoft Office packages

The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.

Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.

Committed to safeguarding our community

If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary. Please contact [email protected] for further information.

The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance. As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]

Committed to supporting service personnel

As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel. To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]