Job summary

We'reexcited 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 - 13th October 2026

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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.

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