Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual, to join the Diabetes & Endocrinology Department at Royal Gwent Hospital. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and administrative skills.
This role is a Back-up Medical Secretary/Administration. The successful candidate will have the ability to work well as part of a team, be flexible to the needs of the service and able to demonstrate a commitment to achieving high quality standards of work. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as you will liaise with staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
To provide medical, secretarial and administrative service to Consultants and their Teams, including covering duties of the medical secretaries as required.
Typing of clinics, answering telephone calls, scanning and filing and general admin work & reception cover in the Diabetes Centre.
Providing support to the Medical Secretary's.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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 speciality 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. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Details
Date posted
11 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,313 to £26,999 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
040-AC
Job locations
Royal Gwent Hospital
Newport Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Job description
Job 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
Job description
Job 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
Knowledge
Essential
* CWS WPAS
Desirable
* Hospital systems
Experience
Essential
* Previous secretarial experience
Desirable
* Medical secretarial experience
Skills
Essential
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
* Admin experience
Qualifications
Essential
* Education & Training
Desirable
* Shorthand AMSPAR Qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* CWS WPAS
Desirable
* Hospital systems
Experience
Essential
* Previous secretarial experience
Desirable
* Medical secretarial experience
Skills
Essential
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable
* Admin experience
Qualifications
Essential
* Education & Training
Desirable
* Shorthand AMSPAR Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Newport Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Employer's website
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Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Newport Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
Employer's website
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