Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-ME06171-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 pa pr
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/09/2026
Employer heading
PA to Cardiology Consultants
Band 4
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cardiology Administration Team.
We are looking to appoint a Cardiology Consultant Personal Assistant (PA) to join our busy, friendly and supportive team, working 34 hours per week.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-organised and proactive individual to provide high-quality administrative and operational support to Consultant Cardiologists within a fast-paced and dynamic service.
This is a key role, essential to the smooth running of cardiology clinics and services. You will support patient pathways and act as a central point of contact for consultants, multidisciplinary teams, patients and external stakeholders, ensuring an efficient and professional service is delivered at all times.
Interview: 10th September
Main duties of the job
- Type clinic and additional correspondence to GPs, patients and other allied health professionals in a timely and accurate manner
- Provide a fast and accurate audio‑typing service using Trust‑approved systems, including Amplify
- Cover for other Consultant PAs and medical secretaries during periods of absence to ensure service continuity
- Manage consultant email inboxes and take appropriate action on correspondence where required
- Relieve consultants of non‑clinical administrative duties wherever possible
- Organise meetings, prepare agendas and take accurate minutes as required
- Provide line management to a team of medical secretaries/administrative staff, offering professional leadership, supervision and motivation to deliver a high‑quality service
- Ensure Trust values are upheld and demonstrated on a daily basis, treating all patients with dignity and respect and maintaining a consistently high standard of service delivery
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a full, comprehensive and confidential secretarial service to Consultant Cardiologists, supporting the effective delivery of cardiology services.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • RSA II minimum or equivalent experience
- • Vocational level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant field
- • GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Other typing qualification/proof of skill
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Recent experience of Microsoft software package, including Word and Excel
- • NHS Administrative/secretarial experience including initiating and maintaining office systems
- • Demonstrable experience in dealing with the public and dealing with sensitive and confidential information
Desirable criteria
- • Shorthand and/or minute/note taking
- • NHS Admin experience
Technical skills
Essential criteria
- • Computer literate with word processing experience
- • Audio typing skills
- • Ability to supervise the workload of junior secretarial/clerical support staff within the admin team
- • Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service and adapt to changing aspects of the service
- • Ability to work as an effective team member as well as individually using own initiative
- • Advanced keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
- • Tomcat, Ecamis, EPR etc
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Good understanding of secretarial procedures
- • Knowledge of Hospital patient management systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Harcup
- Job title
- Admin Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6608
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