Team Secretary - Denbighshire Learning Disabilities

NHS; Denbigh; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Denbighshire Learning Disabilities Team Secretary is a Band 3, part-time role (18.75 hours per week) based in Denbigh. You will provide accurate, confidential admin support to clinical teams, patients and external agencies, ensuring a safe patient pathway.

The post involves co-ordinating admin, prioritising workload and taking succinct minutes, with Welsh language skills desirable. The salary is £26,813–£27,890 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths & English at Grade C or above or equivalent.
• NVQ Business Administration Level 3 or equivalent knowledge/experience, or willing to work towards.
• RSA /OCR Level 2 or equivalent experience.
• IT related qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of Continuous Personal Development.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, confidential administration for patients, clinical teams, carers and external agencies to support a safe patient pathway.
• Coordinate administration to deliver a high quality secretarial service.
• Organise workload and priorities to meet deadlines and transcribe succinct minutes.

Skills

Professional communication

MS Office proficiency

Minute taking

Workload prioritisation

Flexibility

Organisational skills

Confidential information handling

NHS knowledge

Medical terminology

Education

GCSE Maths & English (C or above)

NVQ Business Administration Level 3

RSA/OCR Level 2

IT qualification

Continuous Personal Development

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Team Secretary - Denbighshire Learning Disabilities

Band 3

Main area Team Secretary Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: 18.75 hours Hours Part time - 18.57 hours per week (hours to be discussed at interview) Job ref 050-AC237-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Trem Y Dyffryn Town Denbigh Salary £26,813 - £27,890 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 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.

Job overview

The Team Secretary Function Provides:

An accurate, confidential and supportive administration service for patients, clinical teams, carers and internal and external agencies (e.g. Local Authority, Third Sector, ) in order to provide a safe and efficient patient pathway.

The post holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive high quality secretarial administrative service.

Main duties of the job

Scope of the Role

To support the co-ordination of the administration arrangements to provide a high quality supportive secretarial service to the mental health clinical, administrative, and management team. To work independently and be accountable for organising/prioritising own workload to ensure deadlines are achieved. To support the facilitation of the patients along a defined pathway by following referral procedures.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of education – GCSE Maths & English at Grade C or above, or equivalent
• NVQ Business Administration Level 3 or equivalent knowledge & experience, or willing to work towards
• RSA /OCR Level 2 or equivalent experience
• IT related qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of Continuous Personal Development

Experience

• Knowledge of a range of administrative & clerical processes
• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Experience of working within the NHS

Aptitude and Abilities

• Competently communicates professionally and effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to take and transcribe succinct minutes
• Experienced in planning, organising and prioritising own workload.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing service demands
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to deal with sensitive information
• Knowledge of NHS Organisations
• Medical terminology

Values

• Team player
• Approachable /Friendly
• Confident manner
• Reliable
• Develops own practice through reflection and learning

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.