Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 427-7705714
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal United Hospitals Bath
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Secretary - Rheumatology OPD
Band 3
Job overview
Are you an organised, confident and proactive secretary looking for your next challenge?
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly Rheumatology team as a Medical Secretary, providing high‑quality support to our Consultants and clinical teams.
In this busy and rewarding role, you’ll use your strong secretarial and organisational skills to ensure the smooth running of the service. You’ll communicate daily with colleagues, patients and clinicians, so excellent interpersonal skills and a professional, calm approach are essential. Previous secretarial experience and strong typing skills are required, and while medical terminology is desirable, full training will be provided.
We’re looking for someone who can think on their feet, stay composed under pressure and adapt to changing priorities. If you are flexible, supportive and enjoy being part of a close‑knit team, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer supportive training and development, with working hours of Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Jayne Down, Outpatient Manager for Rheumatology
📞 01225 821646
📧 jaynед[email protected]
Main duties of the job
To provide full and comprehensive secretarial support to Consultant Rheumatologists and clinical team within the Department of Rheumatology. To provide a central point of communication for patients, other hospital departments, GPs and outside agencies.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Word processing + audio typing qualifications or RSA level II or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Shorthand (Pitmans or equivalent)
- AMSPAR qualification
- Holder of European Computer Driving Licence
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Suitable and Relevant year in a secretarial role
- Knowledge of good office & administrative practice
- Able to learn medical terminology (following a period of learning on the job if necessary) and use this effectively as part of the role.
Desirable criteria
- Previous secretarial experience, working in a health care environment
- Experience of working in a customer / patient focused environment Knowledge of medical terminology
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
- Jayne Down
- Job title
- Outpatients Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01225 821646
- Additional information
Jayne Down [email protected] 01225 821646
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