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Job summary

Main area
Haematology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 29 hours per week (5 days)
Job ref
405-25-AC335HMS-A
Employer
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Dorset County Hospital
Town
Dorchester
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/09/2025 23:59

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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Haematology Medical Secretary

NHS AfC: Band 3

Outstanding Care, Outstanding Careers

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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced secretary within the Haematology Department. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, enthusiastic and organised individual to join a busy and dynamic team to provide secretarial support to the growing Haematology Department and assist in the safe, smooth, efficient and effective running of the service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within the Haematology Department for the consultants and provide secretarial and admin support to include excellent audiotyping, good and polite telephone manner and use of Microsoft Word, PAS and other IT systems in the working environment.  Teamwork is an important part of this service to maintain a successful workflow, completion of tasks and to meet and achieve goals.

Working for our organisation

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.
Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment. 

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including English at Grade C or above
  • RSA stage III Word-processing or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Secretarial experience within the last 4 years in a Healthcare setting
  • Experience of working with computer systems, to include Microsoft Office and PAS
  • Experience of working with staff at all levels

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of secretarial skills including excellent audio typing and minute taking
  • Evidence of effective communications skills both written and oral
  • Evidence of ability to work without direct supervision within broad procedural guidelines
  • Evidence of ability to respond quickly to changing priorities, organising own workload to meet deadlines
  • To be able to demonstrate integrity and professionalism when dealing with difficult situations
  • Understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained
  • Evidence of ability to build and maintain good working relationships within a team
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ability to exercise judgment when dealing with queries and to analyse and resolve problems
  • Familiarity with using PAS (Patient Administration System) desirable, however training can be provided

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoArmed Forces CovenantArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emily Temple-Fu
Job title
Business Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01305 255347
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