Wye Valley NHS Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services in Herefordshire and surrounding areas, including acute, community, and outpatient care. Their mission is to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to improve the health and well-being of their community. Their purpose is to offer excellent clinical services, support patient safety, and promote health through innovation, education, and continuous improvement.

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Wye Valley NHS Trust

You should be motivated, organized, flexible, and able to manage your workload under pressure. Enjoy typing and providing excellent service; healthcare experience is a plus but not essential.

You will support the Medical Secretary, manage your workload, audio type clinical letters, perform admin duties, assist colleagues, and ensure excellent service for patients and clinical teams.

Hereford

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to support the Surgical Division, specifically the General Surgery department as an Assistant Medical Secretary on a permanent basis for 30 hours per week. 
 
 We are looking for an individual who will be highly motivated, organised and self-sufficient, with the ability to manage their own workload and be flexible and adaptable to fulfil the duties within the role. The individual must also have the ability to work well under pressure, enjoy typing clinical letters and performing general admin duties including supporting other Medical Secretaries and Assistant Medical Secretaries with the running of the Department. The individual will have the desire to provide a first class service for patients and the clinical teams. 
 
 In return, this post will offer excellent development opportunities and the option to take part in further administration and academic qualifications. 
 
 Previous experience of working within a Healthcare environment is desirable but not essential. 
 
 30hrs p/w 
 
 The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Medical Secretary and Consultants in the General Surgery Department within the Surgical Specialities Directorate, working on your own initiative using knowledge, skills and experience to manage and prioritise workload independently in accordance with operational standards and protocols. 
 
 The main aspect of the role will be audio typing clinical correspondence in adherence with standard turnaround times. 
 
 Wye 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. 
 
 For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to support the Surgical Division, specifically the General Surgery department as an Assistant Medical Secretary on a permanent basis for 30 hours per week. 

 We are looking for an individual who will be highly motivated, organised and self-sufficient, with the ability to manage their own workload and be flexible and adaptable to fulfil the duties within the role. The individual must also have the ability to work well under pressure, enjoy typing clinical letters and performing general admin duties including supporting other Medical Secretaries and Assistant Medical Secretaries with the running of the Department. The individual will have the desire to provide a first class service for patients and the clinical teams. 

 In return, this post will offer excellent development opportunities and the option to take part in further administration and academic qualifications. 

 Previous experience of working within a Healthcare environment is desirable but not essential. 

 30hrs p/w 

 The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Medical Secretary and Consultants in the General Surgery Department within the Surgical Specialities Directorate, working on your own initiative using knowledge, skills and experience to manage and prioritise workload independently in accordance with operational standards and protocols. 

 The main aspect of the role will be audio typing clinical correspondence in adherence with standard turnaround times. 

 Wye 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. 

 For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Assistant Medical Secretary - General Surgery - Wye Valley NHS Trust

Assistant Medical Secretary - General Surgery

You should have strong organizational skills, proficiency in computer software, good communication abilities, and experience in a healthcare setting, preferably in administration or a secretarial role.

You will manage appointments, handle patient correspondence, assist medical staff, maintain records, and ensure smooth daily operations within the general surgery department.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

You need 3+ years of relevant experience, a bachelor's degree, strong communication and organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and attention to detail.

You will manage recruitment, employee relations, performance appraisals, training needs, HR metrics, and ensure legal compliance while fostering a positive work environment.

Wye Valley NHS Trust

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