Leah Harrison

I am punctual, reliable and work well under pressure due to working in a busy, fast paced environment for many years where I have worked as part of a team or alone. I will be an asset to a team with the valuable skills that I already possess.

Full time legal secretary at Helen Starkie Solicitors (2026-01 – Present)

Whilst I am enjoying this role very much, sadly I am not being kept busy enough which has led me to make the decision to move to another firm as I need to be busy daily. I cannot sit for long periods of time with no incoming work. I am used to fast working pace.

• Type letters using a Philips dictation system
• Enter new clients details onto system
• Make new files for Wills, Probate, LPA's, Conveyancing
• Create invoices
• Daily post
• Client queries
• Witness Wills when need be, either in the office or at clients homes
• System used: Insight

Part time secretary in ENT at Royal United Hospital (2025-01 – 2025-12)

This did not work for me financially hence moving back to full-time role. (It was nice whilst it lasted).

• Audio typing for typing clinic letters using dictation system
• Triaging post to appropriate clinicians
• Booking appointments into the clinician's calendars
• Telephone enquiries from patients/hospitals, clinicians

Full time secretary at The Bath Clinic (2023-04 – 2024-09)

Looking after private and NHS consultants. Working for two consultants.

• Medical work
• Audio typing
• Prepping clinics
• Invoicing
• Working with insurance companies
• Taking care of diaries

Lead Secretary at Newbridge Surgery (2022-06 – 2022-12)

• Typing letters
• Sending referrals
• Completing medical forms
• Liaising with patients/hospitals

Senior Referral Service Administrator at The Bristol Referral Service (2021-07 – 2022-06)

Reading through patient referrals sent to me by GP's and then sending the referrals to the appropriate Hospital Trusts. This took a great attention to detail as no room for slip ups with patient records. This was working from home which unfortunately I found lonely as I had sadly lost my partner.

Medical Secretary at Gloucester Road Medical Centre (2017-01 – 2021-06)

Full time. I started as a temp and was then kept on as a permanent member of staff. Left to develop my career within the NHS.

• Typed referral letters using dictation system
• Send referrals via e-referral
• Deal with patient enquiries regarding hospital appointments
• Post
• Any other duties required by doctors/nurses

Medical Secretary at Bristol Royal Infirmary (2013-08 – 2016-09)

Full time. I started as a Band 3 Support Secretary in Trauma & Orthopaedics. After a year I had a secondment too Vascular for 6 months where I worked alone as Secretary. I was then offered a job as Band 4 Secretary in Thoracics department where I worked until September 2016.

Medical Secretary at Whitchurch Health Centre (2011-04 – 2012-12)

Part time. I was also trained in phlebotomy. Once I had completed the training, I ran a bloods clinic every Thursday morning where I took blood from drop in patients. Reason for leaving: Back injury. Could not work. Awaited surgery.

Clerical Officer/Receptionist/Secretary in Occupational Health at Royal United Hospital (2008-01 – 2010-05)

Full time. Reason for leaving: Relocated to Bristol.

Part Time Hygienist Nurse at Gay Street Dental Practice (2004-09 – 2005-05)

Reason for leaving: Family commitments (my son).

• Assisting the chair side
• Suction
• Keeping patients face and clothes clean and dry
• Keeping the surgery clean and tidy
• Reception

Full Time Dental Nurse at Pulteney Dental Practice (2003-03 – 2004-09)

Reason for leaving: To start part time employment as full time was too much being a single parent.

• Assisted in all chair side duties
• Mixing filling materials
• Suction
• Passing appropriate instruments to Dentist
• Completing NHS forms
• Banking
• Reception

Various temporary Christmas positions at Various (2003)

Various temporary Christmas positions held prior to 2003, M&S, BHS, River Island and the local Post Office. I have also worked in a pub in my twenties where I became supervisor. I have a wide range of skills.

Secretarial Skills – City of Bath College (1997-09 – 1998-05)

GCSE's – St. Gregory's Secondary School (1989-09 – 1994-06)