Floating Medical Secretary - Older Adult Mental Health
We are looking for an experienced and organised administrator to recruit as a Floating Medical Secretary. The post will be based with the Newport community Older Adult Mental Health (OAMH) team, however they will be expected to plug gaps in locality teams as and when required across the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) footprint. Bases within OAMH include Maindiff Court Hospital, Chepstow Community Hospital, Ysbyty'r Tr Chwm, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr and County Hospital, the post holder will be required to perform a range of administration and secretarial duties.
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 professionals and patients.
Main duties of the job
To provide a full confidential secretarial service to consultants and locality teams within Older Adult Mental Health (OAMH). Carry out duties as defined by the Memory Assessment Service Booking Centre Manager.
You must display a considerable degree of initiative and judgement and maintain a friendly disposition when dealing with professionals and service users as well as relatives and visitors to site.
You will be an experienced administrator with copy typing, audio typing, and word and excel skills with the ability to produce letters and work to the highest standards. Medical Terminology would be advantageous, although onsite training will be available.
The post holder will have the ability to work well within a team environment and be able to manage and prioritise own workload.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; 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 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.
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/Knowledge
* Knowledge of secretarial procedures and systems
* RSA Level 3 or equivalent level/ ability of keyboard skills
* Medical Secretary qualifications, including terminology
Experience
* Relevant secretarial experience, preferably within an NHS or healthcare environment
* Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
Aptitude and abilities
* Good knowledge of IT
* Excellent organisational skills
* WCCIS literate
Values
* Articulate and numerate with strong sense of self motivations
* Ability to travel between bases in a timely manner
* A flexible, collaborative attitude toward duties and responsibilities.
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.
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