Powys Teaching Health Board

Bank - Administration Support Officer

The closing date is 15 August 2025

Job summary

SponsorshipCurrently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office's criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive clerical, administrative andsecretarial support service. The post holder needs to work autonomously for the majority of the time but be able to seek advice when necessary. The post holder also needs to be able to communicate and exchange complex, sensitive information across the organisation both internally and externally, using tact and persuasive skills and demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.The post holder will establish strong links with colleagues across the Health Board and with those providing services to patients both in and outside Powys. They will be responsible for organising meetings, preparing papers and taking minutes. The postholder will undertake reception duties as required.

Main duties of the job

DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIESProvide a range of clerical and secretarial services as directed.Manage the diary and appointment schedule of managers as required, utilising diary time effectively.Provide support and cross cover within the department.Manage incoming correspondence, dealing with routine items and actionreminders as instructed.Respond to correspondence as directed, some of which will contain sensitive information.Develop and maintain efficient, functional and up to date filing systems (paper and electronic), incuding the setting up and running of an efficient brought forward system where documentation can be retrieved promptly.Track correspondence and monitor follow up actions to ensure their completion.Organise meetings, including the booking of venues, equipment andrefreshments; co-ordinate attendance.Prepare accurate papers and minutes; monitoring the delivery of follow-up actions arising from the minutes

About us

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work. It is a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow and patients are truly at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction that others can only dream about, prepare for a very pleasant surprise as Powys is the place to be. We are looking for staff who have energy, enthusiasm, commitment and drive and who are patient-centred. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. As a rural health board we have around 133,000 people living across an area that is a quarter of the land mass of Wales. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care, not to mention a wide range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference. If working for Powys Teaching Health Board is something that is of interest, we may have an opportunity just for you!

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,313 to £26,999 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

070-BA-0825

Job locations

Bronllys

Bronllys

Bronllys

LD3 0LU


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/or Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
  • Experience of using computer-based management information systems
  • Experience and an ability to prepare detailed reports
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office software

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an environment where both tact and diplomacy has had to be used.
  • Knowledge of the structure and operation of the Health Board

Experience

Essential

  • Advanced Keyboard Skills equivalent to RSA 2/3
  • An excellent communicator at all levels within and outside an organisation including an ability to communicate effectively with patients and members of the public
  • Ability to travel across sites
  • A clear thinker capable of scoping a given task and performing it swiftly and accurately
  • Ability to deal with pressure
  • Ability to be a good team player
  • A willingness to undertake further training and personal development as required

Desirable

  • Ability to write / speak Welsh
Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
  • Experience of using computer-based management information systems
  • Experience and an ability to prepare detailed reports
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office software

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an environment where both tact and diplomacy has had to be used.
  • Knowledge of the structure and operation of the Health Board

Experience

Essential

  • Advanced Keyboard Skills equivalent to RSA 2/3
  • An excellent communicator at all levels within and outside an organisation including an ability to communicate effectively with patients and members of the public
  • Ability to travel across sites
  • A clear thinker capable of scoping a given task and performing it swiftly and accurately
  • Ability to deal with pressure
  • Ability to be a good team player
  • A willingness to undertake further training and personal development as required

Desirable

  • Ability to write / speak Welsh

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

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Bronllys

Bronllys

Bronllys

LD3 0LU


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Bronllys

Bronllys

Bronllys

LD3 0LU


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Workforce & OD Office manager

Lisa Jarman

lisa.jarman@wales.nhs.uk

01874712580

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,313 to £26,999 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

070-BA-0825

Job locations

Bronllys

Bronllys

Bronllys

LD3 0LU


Supporting documents

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