Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Mon - Thursday 9-5)
- Job ref
- 470-24-0109-PL
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Marys North Hospital
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Support Secretary
Band 3
Job overview
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Support Secretary
30 hours per week
12 month fixed-term contract
The successful post holder will provide a professional and efficient support secretarial service for the Orthopaedics team. This includes supporting clinical staff in different specialties within the business unit, in delivering a high-quality service for patients.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a fast, accurate, comprehensive typing service
- Undertake compiling of letters using digital system TPRO
- Act up to the role of PA, across the multiple specialities within the department, during their absence; training will be provided
- Schedule appointments
- General office duties
Working for our organisation
We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Good General Education - 3 GCSEs
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Fast Accurate Audio Typing - at least 60 wpm
- Experience of Secretarial Work
- Typing RSA 3
- IT Skills (Word, Excel)
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tara Jemima Hazlewood
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01983 534788
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