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Job summary

Main area
General Surgery
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full time core office hours)
Job ref
110-AC244-0925
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Prince Charles Hospital
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
Salary
£25,313 - £26,999 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/09/2025 23:59

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Assistant Medical Secretary

Band 3

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

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Job overview

To contribute to the provision of health care to the patients of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, by providing confidential and comprehensive secretarial service to the consultant and associated team within the consultant’s speciality.

Following appropriate systems, procedures, policies and processes, ensuring efficient and accurate typing skills are performed and that timely communication is carried out to allow the patients to experience a smooth journey at all times.

This post is a permenant position working in the Colorectal Department, Prince Charles Hospital.   

 

Main duties of the job

Assist the Medical Secretary within the Colorectal Team by providing direct support within the consultant and nursing colorectal teams.

Routine typing/audio typing of clinical correspondence. Managing Consultant’s diaries, prioritising results, organising clinical activity.

Liaising with patients, GP’s and outside Health Boards to provide treatment and care.

Carry out routine office tasks eg photocopying, scanning, filing, shredding, distribution of documents and process information of a sensitive and confidential basis. 

Request patient nots as required for complaints and serious incidences. 

Adhere to University Health Board policies and procedures. 

Open, sort and circulate mail to appropriate members of staff, ensuring all mail is dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner.

Receive all incoming internal and external calls, dealing with them if able or diverting to appropriate personnel. 

Manage electronic diary and arrange any meeting/s if appropriate. 

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • RSA III or equivalent. Good standard of education
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience as an assistant medical secretary or similar
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in a hospital environment

Skills & knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Accurate typing (including audio) and full understanding of Health Board system
Desirable criteria
  • Microsoft office, Myrddin and WPAS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Age positiveDisability confident leaderStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.hyderus o ran anableddAccredited Living Wage EmployerWelsh logo for Armed Force Bronze Award for Cym Taf UHBAccredited Living Wage EmployerCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are not necessary

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Davies
Job title
Administration Manager / Rheolwr Gweinyddiaeth
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01685 728700
Additional information

Available Monday to Friday 8.30 to 4.30 for any enquiries

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