Support Medical Secretary

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in the UK is looking for a motivated Support Medical Secretary to join their Gastroenterology department in Llantrisant. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive administrative support, manage workloads, and liaise professionally with patients and colleagues. Preferred qualifications include experience in an office, knowledge of Microsoft Office, and desirable Welsh language skills.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth opportunities

Access to ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience working in an office environment.
• Previous NHS experience preferred.
• Welsh language skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality secretarial and administrative support.
• Manage and prioritize own workload.
• Liaise professionally with colleagues, visitors, and patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Office administration

Audio typing

Waiting list management

Welsh Level 3 Speaking/Listening

Education

RSA/OCR Stage III or equivalent in word processing

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

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Support Medical Secretary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Support Medical Secretary to join the busy Gastroenterology department at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.

The successful candidate will support the department with administrative tasks including audio typing and waiting list management. The role will work closely with the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) team but will support the whole service. The applicant will require excellent communication skills when liaising with patients and colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a comprehensive and high quality secretarial and administrative support to the Consultants, Nurses and other professionals within the Gastroenterology department in the Planned Care Directorate. The post holder will also be expected to liaise in a professional manner with colleagues, visitors and patients and undertake a wide spectrum of administrative and secretarial duties. The post holder will be expected to manage and prioritise their own workload using experience and initiative.

Welsh language

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn\'t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn\'t need to have skills in Welsh, we\'ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn\'t \' fluency\', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see \'Welsh Language Guidance\' in the documents right at the bottom.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales\'s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM\'s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff\'s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

o We listen, learn, and improve

o We treat everyone with respect

o We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you\'ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities

For full roles and responsibilities for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

This post is fixed term for 12 months due to - meet the needs of the service

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RSA/OCR Stage III or equivalent in word processing
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, to include Word, PowerPoint and Excel packages

Experience

• Experience of working in an office environment or in a similar role
• Previous NHS experience
• Level 3 Speaking/Listening in Welsh or higher

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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