# Assistant Medical Secretary - Dermatology & Plastic Surgery (INTERNAL)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Town:** Hereford
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-13T15:22:06.326Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Dermatology_Plastic_Surgery/Dermatology_Plastic_Surgery-v8110331
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8110331?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This role involves supporting the Medical Secretaries and the Clinical team, creating clinical correspondence adhering to standard turnaround times for Wye Valley Trust and processing patient queries via Telephone/Email Service adhering to the departmental standard turnaround times, booking of follow up appointments and assisting with data quality.

The role is based in the Dermatology & Plastic Surgery department at Wye Valley Skin Centre - Gaol Street, but there will need to be flexibility in working across the Division as service needs require.

### Main duties of the job

Creating and processing correspondence, clinic letters, medical reports, etc using AI software, digital dictation and transcribe ensuring workload is processed in chronological order, prioritised, produced in a timely manner and to an agreed standard.

Taking queries from patients, GP's and other health professionals via the telephone and and relevant email accounts, always responding in a courteous and professional manner.  Processing weekly data quality reports and booking follow up appointments for patients.  Assisting your Band 4 Medical Secretary in any delegated duties to ensure a smooth running of the department.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working under pressure

**Desirable**

- Audio-typing

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Flexible and reliable

### Education & Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE at grade C in English & Mathematics or equivalent

**Desirable**

- RSA stage 2/3 or equivalent Medical Typewriting/Word Processing skills

### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people

**Desirable**

- Medical terminology

## Documents

- [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985)
- [229-med-8110331 jdps (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10405498)
- [229-med-8110331 jdps (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10405497)

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