Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pain, Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Theatres (PACCT) service team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a fully comprehensive and confidential secretarial support to the Pre-Assessment Services within ABUHB.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to maternity cover. 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.
Main duties of the job
An up-to-date knowledge of outpatient clinics will be required to enable the post-holder to make, amend and cancel appointments. The role will range from handling GP and patient queries and enquiries about clinics, making appointments using the Myrddin Patient Administration System and using direct and partial booked appointments. The main duties will be answering telephone calls, making calls, taking general enquiries, booking appointments in line with Partial Booking Policy and monitoring
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; 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 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
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS or healthcare environment. Ability to accurately and efficiently input and retrieve information on a computerised system whilst adhering to complex local and national policies and guidelines.
Desirable
- Experience in a similar role / environment
- NHS Experience
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Good standard of GCSE /NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Business/Administration oOR equivalent demonstrable experience.
- High level of keyboard/computer skills
- Knowledge of good understanding of software programmes
Desirable
- Good level of communication skills
- Experience dealing with the public
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a Team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an NHS or healthcare environment. Ability to accurately and efficiently input and retrieve information on a computerised system whilst adhering to complex local and national policies and guidelines.
Desirable
- Experience in a similar role / environment
- NHS Experience
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Good standard of GCSE /NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Business/Administration oOR equivalent demonstrable experience.
- High level of keyboard/computer skills
- Knowledge of good understanding of software programmes
Desirable
- Good level of communication skills
- Experience dealing with the public
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a Team
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.
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.
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).
