Clinical Secretary in Gastroenterology & Liver
Posted 17 hours 23 minutes ago by NHS
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Gastroenterology Team at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli. Applications are invited from efficient and suitably qualified individuals for the post of a part-time Band 3 Clinical Secretary on a permanent basis.
Main duties of the jobWorking 30 hours per week, the successful candidate will be required to support the delivery of a comprehensive and quality secretarial service to the Consultants and their teams.
You will undertake a wide range of duties including receipt and distribution of mail, audio transcription, and the typing of highly sensitive letters and reports, maintaining confidentiality at all times, in addition to operation of the Health Board's patient database system. You will be expected to demonstrate excellent organisation skills and be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work. You must be able to work on your initiative, use tact and diplomacy where appropriate and possess excellent communication skills.
Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and E-Mail, coupled with proven secretarial skills (including audio typing skills) and previous experience of medical terminology is essential.
About usHywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 27/01/2025.
Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge- Level 3, or equivalent level of competency in Word Processing and Audio Transcription
- Knowledge of a range of secretarial procedures
- Knowledge of Software programmes - e.g. Microsoft packages, e-mail, Internet and databases
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent
- Proof of appropriate Continuous Professional Development
- Previous secretarial and/or administration experience
- Health Service experience - familiar with the use of medical terms
- Good organisation skills
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
- Wants to develop and progress within the Health Board
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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.
£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata