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Band 3
Full-time

Assistant Med Sec - Ear, Nose & Throat

Wye Valley NHS TrustHereford County Hospital, Stonebow Road, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom£25,760 - £27,476Closes 27/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 3
Contract
Fixed-term
Pattern
Full-time
Hours / week
37.5
Posted
11/09/2026
Closes
27/09/2026

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Role summary

This is a full-time Assistant Medical Secretary role within the ENT Admin team, offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The position requires working in a busy environment and handling pressure. It involves engaging with various departments and multidisciplinary teams daily, offering a supportive and progressive career start in NHS administration. Good communication skills are essential for liaising with colleagues, professionals, and patients.

Essential criteria

  • Experience in a public facing role
  • GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent

Desirable criteria

  • Experience in an administrative role
  • Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and manage workload without supervision
  • Ability to meet tight time schedules and deadlines
  • Working Under pressure
  • Other Factors
  • Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
  • Professional approach to work and colleagues
  • Education & Qualifications
  • Experience in a public facing role
  • GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent
  • Experience in an administrative role
  • Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and manage workload without supervision
  • Ability to meet tight time schedules and deadlines
  • Working Under pressure
  • Other Factors
  • Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
  • Professional approach to work and colleagues

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Band 3 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.

This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Wye Valley NHS Trust

Assistant Med Sec - Ear, Nose & Throat

The closing date is 27 September 2026

Job summary

Do you enjoy a challenge and like working in a busy environment? We are looking a full-time Assistant Medical Secretary (37.5 hours per week) to work with our ENT Admin team on a 12 month fixed term basis.

This is a very busy department and the post holder must have the ability to work under pressure. Previous experience in Healthcare in Admin is desirable but not essential. The post holder will be expected to have good communication skills and be able to liaise effectively and efficiently with colleagues, professionals and patients.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to start out your career within Administration in the NHS - We are offering a supportive and progressive role, with high job satisfaction.

The role will offer the individual a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, dealing with a large multidisciplinary team on a daily basis. The individual will be engaging with different departments and colleagues throughout the hospital, both Clerical and Clinical.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we pr

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