Job vacancy: Medical Secretary, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Newport

Job summary

Main area: Stroke
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
Job ref: 040-AC327-0825

Employer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Gwent Hospital
Town: Newport
Salary: £27,898 - £30,615 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/09/2025 23:59

Medical Secretary

Band 4

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.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

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

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Keyboard skills to RSA III or equivalent
Audio Typing or equivalent
Computer literate with good understanding of software programmes
Basic knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of using CWS
WelshPAS trained

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in an administration or secretarial post

Desirable criteria

Management of Waiting Lists

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

Possess excellent communication/telephone skills
Ability to work with staff at all level

Desirable criteria

Time management skills
Attention to detail

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to be independently mobile to meet the requirements of the service
Ability to work on his/her own initiative in an often pressured and fast moving environment

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.