Medical Secretary

TN United Kingdom; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Band 7 Service Manager for General Surgery and Vascular services. This role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring performance targets are met, and supporting service modernization. You'll have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team, manage staff rotas, and drive efficiency in service delivery. With a commitment to professional development and a focus on inclusivity, this position offers a rewarding career path in a vibrant city surrounded by stunning landscapes. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Recognised management qualification required.
• Educated to master's level or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Report key performance indicators for the specialty area.
• Support the delivery of the single cancer pathway.
• Manage staff within the area of responsibility.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Team management

Ability to multitask

Continuous professional development

Education

Management qualification

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY
EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.

We are looking to appoint a Band 7 Service Manager for General Surgery, Vascular, and ALAC. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day operational and performance issues within the designated area of responsibility to ensure the Delivery Unit meets its key targets and priorities in a safe, sustainable, and effective environment.

Main duties of the job

1. Report the key performance indicators for the specialty area.
2. Support the delivery of the single cancer pathway.
3. Seek innovative ways to manage and deliver services more efficiently and effectively, supporting service modernisation.
4. Ensure junior staff rotas are functional.
5. Manage staff within the area of responsibility on a daily basis.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset, and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the largest healthcare groups in the UK, we offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, perhaps you specialise in a health science/therapy, or can offer skills in support services — we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements, and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or maternity status, marriage or civil partnership, or disability.

Our values — Caring For Each Other, Working Together, and Always Improving — reflect our commitment to equality in everything we do.

If you seek excellent career and training opportunities while living near some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city, look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Report the key performance indicators for the specialty area.
2. Support the delivery of the single cancer pathway.
3. Seek innovative ways to manage and deliver services more efficiently and effectively, supporting service modernisation.
4. Ensure junior staff rotas are functional.
5. Manage staff within the area of responsibility on a daily basis.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised management qualification.
• Educated to master's level or equivalent experience.

Knowledge and Experience

• Supervisory experience.
• Proven experience of operational delivery.
• Knowledge of RTT and SCP.
• Experience managing a department or group of staff.
• Evidence of implementing service change.

Skills

• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage, motivate, and develop team working.
• Ability to manage under pressure and multitask to achieve objectives.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace bilingualism, thereby enhancing service users' experience. We particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of our policy-making, service delivery, and employment practices. We value diversity and welcome applications from all protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, including age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity, marriage, and civil partnership.

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