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.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant 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 ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand 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 thatour 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.
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
Qualifications
* Educated to vocational level 4 or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge skills and experiences
* GCSE in Maths / English or equivalent level of qualification obtained
Knowledge
* Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft office applications
* Medical Terminology
* Knowledge of Referral To Treatment process (RTT)
* Knowledge of patient administration systems /WPAS/Welsh Clinical Portal
Experience
* Experience of working as a medical secretary
* Experience of coordinating administration activities.
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Excellent organisational skills
* Ability to speak Welsh
* Experience of ongoing professional development
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.
Hafod Y Wennol Assessment and Treatment Unit
Hafod Y Wennol Assessment and Treatment Unit
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