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Job summary

Main area
Health records
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: Antenatal Outpatients and will involve both reception and other administrative duties (and to please refer to JD for further information)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Shift Pattern: Monday, Tuesday and Friday (8.30am - 4.30pm) - 22.5hrs & additional Shift Wednesday and Thursdays (8.30am - 4.30pm))
Job ref
040-AC-RW-007-0725
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nevill Hall Hospital- Travel to other sites may be Required
Town
Abergavenny
Salary
£24,833 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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Band 2 Health Records Reception- Recruitment WHEEL

Band 2

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.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]

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.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable. 

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy and supportive team at the Royal Gwent Hospital, working in either the Outpatient Departments  We are seeking dedicated individuals to play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care.

·         Excellent communication and organisational skills

·         Strong attention to detail

·         Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines

·         Flexible approach to work, including Saturday morning rotations

·         Team player with the capacity to work independently

·         Previous reception or customer service experience preferred

If you would like to be part of our team and believe you can help us achieve our aims, then this is the place for you.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

·         Greet and assist patients in person or via telephone

·         Schedule, amend, and cancel appointments

·         Process referrals, clinic outcomes and update waiting lists

·         Maintain professional communication with patients and staff

·         Contribute to the efficient operation of our reception and booking services

Candidates are advised to ensure they refer to the attached Person Specification and use the 'Supporting Information' section of the application form to detail how they meet the various requirements.  

The ability to speak Welsh is Desriable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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 specialty 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.

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

Exper

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills/abilities

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Exper

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Administration Processes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Credit Unions WalesApprenticeships logoAge positiveImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerHyderus o ran anabledd crflogwrRNIBCore principles

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cheryl Wyatt
Job title
Assistant Health Records Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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