Senior Medical Secretary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Wrexham

On-site

GBP 22,000 - 29,000

Full time

20 hours ago

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Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is seeking an experienced administrator to join the Respiratory Services team, providing comprehensive secretarial support within the Medical Directorate. You will support respiratory consultants, medical staff and nursing teams with diary management, correspondence and document preparation.

The role requires excellent typing, strong communication, and the ability to work independently while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

NVQ Business administration L4 or equivalent experience or City & Guilds (AMSPAR) Level 3 Diploma in Medical administration or equivalent medical secretary experience
RSA /OCR level 3 or equivalent experience or qualification in typing
ECDL or equivalent experience
Experience of coordinating administration activities
Experience of working as a medical secretary
Experience of organising workload and people
Excellent communication skills
Advanced typing skills
Will work unsupervised
Excellent organisational skills
Will prioritise own workload
Minute taking experience
Evidence of Continual Personal development
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Welsh speaker desirable

Responsibilities

The post-holder must work independently and as part of a team, using discretion, judgement and initiative.
Handle urgent and routine correspondence with a high standard of confidentiality and customer care.
Demonstrate flexibility to meet the demands of the service.
Travel between sites if required to fulfil duties.

Skills

Excellent communication

Advanced typing

Minute taking

Organisation

Independent working

Customer-focused

Education

NVQ Business administration L4 / equivalent

City & Guilds AMSPAR Level 3 / Diploma in Medical administration or equivalent

RSA/OCR Level 3 typing qualification

ECDL / ICT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

ESR Self Service

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced individual to join our Respiratory Services team, providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support within the Medical Directorate.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of a high-quality administrative service to respiratory consultants, junior medical staff, specialist nursing teams, and other healthcare professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who thrives in a busy environment and is committed to delivering exceptional support services.

Applicants should have well-developed typing and keyboard skills and ideally hold an RSA Stage 3 qualification (or equivalent experience). Candidates who do not currently meet this qualification requirement but are willing to undertake the necessary training and development to achieve this standard will also be considered.

Applicants who do not currently hold the essential qualifications but can demonstrate relevant experience and a commitment to undertake appropriate training and development to achieve the required standards will be considered. Where applicable, appointments may be made under Annex 21 arrangements in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to funding.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder must also have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, using discretion, judgement and initiative. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, together with a keen eye for detail, with the ability to process and generate urgent and routine correspondence.

The Candidates must be able to maintain patient confidentiality, and ensure a high standard of customer care at all times. It is essential that the successful candidate has a flexible approach to work, to meet the demands of the service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post, Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ Business administration L4 or equivalent experience Or City & Guilds (AMSPAR) Level 3Diploma in Medical administration or equivalent medical secretary experience
RSA /OCR level 3 or equivalent experience or qualification in typing
ECDL or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria