Medical Secretary

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and organised administrator to recruit as a Medical Secretary. The post will be based within the General Surgery Directorate, and 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

The post holder will provide a comprehensive and high quality secretarial and administrative support to two Consultants, within General Surgery.

The post holder will be expected to liaise in a professional manner with colleagues, patients and parents/guardians and undertake a wide spectrum of administrative and secretarial duties.

The post holder will be expected to manage and prioritise their own workload using experience and initiative. The post holder will work independently to provide secretarial and administrative office function, adhering to ABUHB policies and procedures.

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. 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.