CAMHS Team Secretary

NHS; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The CAMHS Team Secretary at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (NHS) in Bangor provides confidential secretarial support to the CAMHS Multi-Disciplinary team. The role includes typing, diary management, appointment scheduling, and reception duties, with emphasis on professionalism and discretion.

Welsh language ability is essential. The post requires good keyboard skills, Microsoft Office proficiency and the ability to work independently while handling sensitive information.

Qualifications

• ECDL, AMSPAR or Audio typing qualification.
• Audio typing experience is required or desirable.
• Excellent keyboard skills and experience of Microsoft Office Package.
• Able to prioritise and manage competing tasks with strong communication and organisational abilities.
• Good knowledge of IT and Windows; familiarity with PIMS and Medical Terminology.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient and flexible secretarial service to the CAMHS Multi-Disciplinary team, including typing, diary management, and arranging appointments and training.
• Undertake reception duties and maintain confidentiality with patients, carers, relatives, medical staff and visitors.

Skills

Audio typing

Prioritisation

Communication

Organisational skills

IT knowledge (Windows)

PIMS knowledge

Medical terminology

Welsh speaker

Education

ECDL, AMSPAR or Audio typing qualification

Tools

PIMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main area CAMHS Team Secretary Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am-5pm) Job ref 050-AC255-1026W

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Town Bangor Salary £26,813 - £27,890 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

The ability to speak Welsh is Essential for this post.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated person who will provide secretarial support within the Child and Adolescent Service within Children & Young People’s Division based at Talarfon, Bangor.

The successful candidate will have a good standard of education, excellent communication skills, be able to work on their own initiative and be efficient and organised with their own workload. The candidate should also have excellent keyboard skills and experience of Microsoft Office Package. The post holder will be expected to undertake a variety of duties within the role.

A good telephone manner essential. The post holder will be required to demonstrate a professional and sensitive manner and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Main duties of the job

The CAMHS Team Secretary will provide an efficient and flexible secretarial service to the CAMHS Multi-Disciplinary team. This will include, typing, electronic/paper diary management and arranging appointments and training.

The post-holder will also be expected to undertake reception duties. By the nature of the duties, the post-holder will be required to maintain strict confidentiality and will be expected to deal with patients, carers, relatives, medical staff and other visitors to the unit, in person and in writing, with courtesy and discretion at all times. The Admin Manager is generally available for reference.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• ECDL, AMSPAR or Audio typing qualification

Experience

• Audio typing experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Able to prioritise, excellent communication, organisational skills and work under pressure
• Good knowledge of IT and Windows
• Knowledge of PIMS and Medical Terminology

Personal Qualities

• Approachable, team player, flexible approach to work
• Friendly and efficient telephone manner
• Welsh Speaker

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.