Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Personal Assistant / Legal Services Administrator

The closing date is 16 June 2025

Job summary

To provide comprehensive, professional and confidential administrative/secretarial support, prioritising and planning the workload as appropriate and ensuringthe efficient and effective delivery of support tothe Legal services and to provide administration support for the wider team.

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

Main duties of the job

  • Maintain and manage electronic diaries and commitments for the Head of Legal services including arranging and changing appointments, prioritising these as appropriate. Prioritise workload and resolve conflicting diary requirements.
  • To plan, co-ordinate and support meetings and ensure timely production and distribution of associated papers including the taking and transcribing of minutes. This will include attending and supporting at confidential case conferences on behalf of the Head of Legal services and wider Team
  • Establishing and working with teams to implement new systems and processes of work to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • To collate data and run reports on behalf of the wider team in relation to concerns, serious incidents as required.
  • Proof read internal and external correspondence/documents to ensure accuracy before submission.
  • To monitor the compliance of Head of Legal services team with statutory and mandatory training requirements maintaining and updating the local training record that supports ESR information.
  • Liaise and work alongside office colleagues and provide administrative support as and when required.
  • Ensuring quality assurance on the Datix system.
  • To monitor on behalf of the Head of Legal services email correspondence and to respond where necessary.

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 speciality 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.

Details

Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,928 to £29,551 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC176-0625

Job locations

Grange House

Llanfrechfa Grange

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


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

Other

Essential

  • Reliable and enthusiastic

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise, plan workload effectively and identify urgent action
  • Ability to work under pressure in a team environment
  • Positive and flexible approach to work
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience of using databases
  • Competent in excel, outlook, word etc

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent Typing/keyboard skills
  • Experience of preparing agendas' collation of reports, minute taking
  • Experience of working in an office

Desirable

  • Knowledge of IG

Attributes

Essential

  • Experience and or training to vocational level 3

Desirable

  • Shorthand or equivalent
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Reliable and enthusiastic

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise, plan workload effectively and identify urgent action
  • Ability to work under pressure in a team environment
  • Positive and flexible approach to work
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience of using databases
  • Competent in excel, outlook, word etc

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent Typing/keyboard skills
  • Experience of preparing agendas' collation of reports, minute taking
  • Experience of working in an office

Desirable

  • Knowledge of IG

Attributes

Essential

  • Experience and or training to vocational level 3

Desirable

  • Shorthand or equivalent

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Grange House

Llanfrechfa Grange

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Grange House

Llanfrechfa Grange

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Legal Service

Garvin Jones

Garvin.Jones@wales.nhs.uk

01633623591

Details

Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,928 to £29,551 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC176-0625

Job locations

Grange House

Llanfrechfa Grange

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Supporting documents

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