# Medical Secretary - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bath
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-01T12:22:46.247Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bath/Royal_United_Hospitals_Bath_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oral_Maxillofacial_Surgery_Orthodontics_Department/Oral_Maxillofacial_Surgery_Orthodontics_Department-v7994940
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7994940?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ruh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an opportunity to join the OMFS and Orthodontic department as a medical secretary supporting the consultants and their teams.

We are looking for a highly organised individual, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work on their own initiative to meet the needs  of a very busy department.  The ideal candidate will be able to remain calm under pressure, along with being flexible and adaptable to support the team and patients.

### Main duties of the job

To provide a full and comprehensive medical secretarial service to support the consultants, clinicians and reception team in the OMFS and Orthodontics Department. To provide a first point of contact for patients and staff, other departments within the hospital and dentists/outside agencies.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information about the role of Medical Secretary for OMFS and Orthodontics.

## Job Details

We have an opportunity to join the OMFS and Orthodontic department as a medical secretary supporting the consultants and their teams.

We are looking for a highly organised individual, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work on their own initiative to meet the needs of a very busy department. The ideal candidate will be able to remain calm under pressure, along with being flexible and adaptable to support the team and patients.

## Job Description

To provide a full and comprehensive medical secretarial service to support the consultants, clinicians and reception team in the OMFS and Orthodontics Department. To provide a first point of contact for patients and staff, other departments within the hospital and dentists/outside agencies.

## Responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information about the role of Medical Secretary for OMFS and Orthodontics.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Post-GCSE qualification e.g. A level, Advanced apprenticeship, NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
- Excellent communication both written and verbal

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of working in a medical secretary role

### Specific Skills

**Essential**

- IT literate including knowledge of Microsoft Office- Word, Outlook, Excel
- Highly effective administrative and organisational skills to produce work of a high standard with attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively

**Desirable**

- Knowledge and previous experience of using Trust computer systems (i.e. Millennium)

### Knowledge and experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge of good office and administrative practice

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of working in a customer/patient focused environment

## Documents

- [join the ruh (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3030)
- [job description (pdf, 441.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10279378)
- [person specification (pdf, 204.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10279379)

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