Medical Secretary

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

If you are successful at interview for this post 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 we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

The Neurology service is currently looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated Medical Secretary to support the consultant team in the delivery of key services and clinicians within the Medicine Division.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive secretarial service to consultant and junior medical staff within the service. This will include organising, planning and prioritising tasks and workload.

As a service, it is vitally important in that we provide a high quality service to patients, therefore if you are interested in joining a highly motivated team – it would be great to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will be a highly motivated team player ideally with previous medical secretarial experience and possess sound administrative and clerical skills.

Excellent computer literacy is essential for the role, which will include the use of Microsoft Office packages and relevant databases. You will be highly organised, self motivated, have a flexible approach to work and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

A clear understanding of patient confidentiality and being able to work to deadlines is also required. The role will include general support of typing including, audio typing, digital dictation and administrative duties, including cover for colleagues at times of service need.

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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Experience

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Knowledge & Skills

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