Job Overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 10 MONTHS TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST. We are currently looking for an experienced and proactive medical secretary to join the Cardiology Department within the Medical Directorate.
Main duties of the job
The role requires a medical secretary with experience of working on their own initiative at a senior level and able to offer comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Consultants and their associated teams. As a senior medical secretary, you will be the first point of contact for patients, doctors and staff throughout the Health Board.
This challenging position requires someone who is a team player, flexible, organised and able to work well under pressure. The successful candidate will need to be an experienced typist, qualified to RSA Typing Level III (or equivalent). The position also requires excellent communication skills, the ability to meet the demands of working in a busy environment and is able to represent the department with due professionalism.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and pride ourselves on welcoming applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Full Job description and Person Specification are attached within the supporting documents or can be viewed by clicking “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* NVQ Business Administration L3 or equivalent experience or City & Guilds (AMSPAR) Level 3 Diploma in Medical administration or equivalent medical secretary experience
* RSA/OCR Level 3 or equivalent experience or qualification in typing
* ECDL or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
* Management qualification or working towards
* NVQ 3 Customer Service
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of coordinating administration activities
* Experience of working as a medical secretary
* Experience of organising workload and people
Desirable criteria
* Previous NHS Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills
* Advanced typing skills
* Will work unsupervised
* Excellent customer service skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Will prioritise own workload
* Minute taking experience
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications
* Evidence of Continual Personal Development
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of Referral To Treatment process (RTT)
Additional Information
Applications may be submitted in Welsh; applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
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