Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Learning Disability Service at Swansea Bay Health Board.

We are looking to engage an experienced Medical Secretary with sound secretarial and excellent typing skills to join our friendly team at Hafod Y Wennol Assessment and Treatment Unit, and take on this busy and varied post.

The successful applicant will become an integral part of the efficient administrative team providing secretarial support to clinical staff.

A sound knowledge of medical terminology and experience in the use of hospital IT systems would be an advantage as well as an understanding of patient pathways. It is preferable that applicants have recent previous experience within a comparable role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide an expert administration service to the clinical specialty and its associated work streams.

The post  holder  will  support  the  Consultants,  junior  medical  staff  and  other health professionals with the creation of best practice and processes, supporting diary management, co-ordination of workload and of appointments and admission related information for patients and carers.

The post holder will lead and contribute to the effective application of administration skills in their area of work with a high degree of technical proficiency and will ensure that the speciality maintains an efficient throughput of work.

The post holder will ensure all administration duties relating to the patient pathway are adhered to as per the department Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and will co-ordinate and maintain arrangements to facilitate the patients progression along a defined pathway, using understanding of work procedures own experiences and practices.

Collect and collate information relevant to the patient and the service, for example waiting times, RTT, DNA/CNA statistics, backlog and length of stays as well as delayed transfers of care and will report on statistics as directed by the line manager.

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

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.