Support Secretary - Specialist Nursing Teams | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 4 days a week
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

We’re excited to offer this opportunity within our Admin & Clerical workforce.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Secretary in the Respiratory Department at Bournemouth Hospital.

This Support Secretary role plays a vital role as it is to provide an efficient secretarial service to the Specialist Nursing Teams in Respiratory (DAIRS, Lung Care & TB Service) and to support colleagues during absence. The role deals with answering enquiries of the shared email box and telephone work in communicating with patients who have specific lung problems some of which have cancer or suspected cancer.

Applicants will have a broad spectrum of administration skills and demonstrable typing skills. In addition to this, applicants should have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and a willingness to work as part of a team.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital & Poole (if required)

Interview Date – 13thOctober 2026

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

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.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026

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