# Support Secretary for Elective Orthopaedics

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Poole
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-29T23:02:41.418Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v8118512
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8118512?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We’re excited to offer this opportunity

An opportunity has arisen for a number of Support Secretaries to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department within our elective service.

The successful applicants will have experience in hospital appointment booking, along with excellent typing and organisational skills. You will be able to work both independently and as part of a team in a busy environment.

Successful candidates will provide high-quality administrative support to orthopaedic medical staff at the elective site, contributing to the delivery of an efficient and patient-focused service within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

For further information, please contact: \[email protected\] | Tel: 0300 019 8807

Base Location: Bournemouth (with planned relocation to Poole in early 2027)

Interview: July 20th

### Main duties of the job

- To support the secretarial team by undertaking typing of ward rounds and clinic letters.
- To carry out general clerical duties, including non-clinical administrative tasks as required by the team.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details about the role. Thank you

## Job Details

We’re excited to offer this opportunity

An opportunity has arisen for a number of Support Secretaries to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department within our elective service.

The successful applicants will have experience in hospital appointment booking, along with excellent typing and organisational skills. You will be able to work both independently and as part of a team in a busy environment.

Successful candidates will provide high-quality administrative support to orthopaedic medical staff at the elective site, contributing to the delivery of an efficient and patient-focused service within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

For further information, please contact: \[email protected\] | Tel: 0300 019 8807

Base Location: Bournemouth (with planned relocation to Poole in early 2027)

Interview: July 20th

## Job Description

To support the secretarial team by undertaking typing of ward rounds and clinic letters.

To carry out general clerical duties, including non-clinical administrative tasks as required by the team.

## Responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details about the role. Thank you

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of secretarial procedures
- Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite

**Desirable**

- Understanding of medical terminology
- Knowledge of local hospital systems
- Understanding of 18 Week Referral to Treatment

### Experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge of patient administration systems.
- Experinece of general office duties

**Desirable**

- Recent secretarial experience in a hospital environment

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good standard of general education to include GCSE (or equivalent) in English and numeracy.

**Desirable**

- RSA II or equivalent with good level of speed and accuracy.

## Documents

- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)
- [band 3 t&o support secretary ps (pdf, 72.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10414444)
- [band 3 t&o support secretary jd (pdf, 792.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10414443)

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