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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Bristol, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
0ce36660bb37
Job Views:
7
Posted:
17.08.2025
Expiry Date:
01.10.2025
Job Description:
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Click on this link to find out about our values: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/p/about-us/our-trust-values
The post holder will work within University Hospitals Bristol and be responsible for providing efficient and effective secretarial services for clinical teams within specialties across the Bristol Dental Hospital.
The role acts as a point of contact and support for colleagues and the team. The Senior Medical Secretary is responsible for setting high standards of patient care by enacting the Trust Values at all times.
* To liaise via telephone and email with other clinical/clerical teams to action urgent appointments or procedures where necessary and ensure that all relevant departments are notified accordingly.
* To act as a point of contact for patients, relatives, and carers. The post holder should be polite and empathetic to the patient’s needs at all times and be able to communicate effectively when dealing with difficult situations or conversations.
* Returning calls promptly and keeping callers updated with information in an effective and efficient way.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall, and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond. As a forward-thinking, multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston. Join us and enjoy the very best of both worlds: city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
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