Medical Secretary - Microbiology Department

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a part-time Medical Secretary in the Microbiology department. In this fixed-term role at the Royal Gwent Hospital, you'll provide essential administrative support while contributing to innovative healthcare solutions. We value flexibility and offer great opportunities for career development in an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Occupational health services

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• Good typing skills and IT literacy are essential for the role.
• Effective teamwork and general administration skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality administrative and secretarial support to clinical teams.
• Supporting daily operations of the Microbiology department.
• Liasing with service users for information and signposting.

Skills

Good typing skills

IT literacy

Teamwork

General administration skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, and any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille), please contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team at 01495 745805 option 3 or email [e-mail].

If you are successful at interview, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, early applications are encouraged to ensure consideration for this post. If shortlisted, you will be contacted via the email account used to apply, so please check your email regularly.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

There is a temporary top-up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the living wage of £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum). This top-up will remain until the 2025/26 pay uplift is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time if filled via internal redeployment.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Microbiology department for a fixed-term (1 year), part-time Medical Secretary (22.5 hours) based at the Royal Gwent Hospital. We seek a team player who enjoys varied administrative duties, has attention to detail, and can work under pressure to meet deadlines.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Providing high-quality administrative and secretarial support to the clinical and laboratory teams within Microbiology.
• Supporting the smooth daily operation of the department.
• Liasing with service users and staff to provide information and signpost to appropriate personnel.
• Coordinating Health Protection activities for the department.

This is a fixed-term/secondment position for 12 months. Applicants interested in secondment should obtain permission from their current line manager before applying.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation committed to caring. We offer an inclusive workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. We provide opportunities for career development, flexible working, and support for work-life balance, including occupational health services and a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.

Our Clinical Futures strategy aims to deliver care closer to home and high-quality hospital services when needed. Join us to help pioneer innovative healthcare solutions.

Skills

Essential criteria:

• Good typing skills
• IT literacy
• Teamwork
• General administration skills

Desirable criteria:

• Excel experience