Medical Secretarial Assistant

Velindre University NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the expanding Velindre Health Records Secretarial Team.

As Secretarial Assistant, you are responsible for provide comprehensive support to and cover for medical secretaries who form part of your team when required for periods of annual leave, absence and vacancies.

Main duties of the job

Ensuring that the all routine clinical typing is completed accurately and timely and provide full and comprehensive secretarial cover and support to the consultants, clinicians and medical secretaries, when required.

Ensure that all routine clinical information and correspondence is up to date and available.

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

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more: https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Date posted

23 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£23,159 to £24,701 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

120-AC778-0524

Job locations

Velindre Cancer Centre

Velindre Road, Whitchurch

Cardiff

CF14 2TL


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

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • 5 GCSE passes to include English and Maths
  • Advanced Keyboard Skills

Desirable

  • Customer care

Experience

Essential

  • Audio transcription experience
  • Experience of working to deadlines

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology
  • Health Records Experience
  • Welsh Speaker
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • 5 GCSE passes to include English and Maths
  • Advanced Keyboard Skills

Desirable

  • Customer care

Experience

Essential

  • Audio transcription experience
  • Experience of working to deadlines

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology
  • Health Records Experience
  • Welsh Speaker

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

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

Velindre University NHS Trust

Address

Velindre Cancer Centre

Velindre Road, Whitchurch

Cardiff

CF14 2TL


Employer's website

https://velindre.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Velindre University NHS Trust

Address

Velindre Cancer Centre

Velindre Road, Whitchurch

Cardiff

CF14 2TL


Employer's website

https://velindre.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Health Records Manager

Tracy Bell

tracy.bell@wales.nhs.uk

02920615888

Date posted

23 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£23,159 to £24,701 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

120-AC778-0524

Job locations

Velindre Cancer Centre

Velindre Road, Whitchurch

Cardiff

CF14 2TL


Supporting documents

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