Job summary
The Planned Care Service Group are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Support Medical Secretary to support the Dermatology Service.
The post holder will be required to work on their own initiative within a team and demonstrate excellent typing , flexibility, communication and organisational skills. The post holder must be IT literate and it would be an advantage if the post holder were familiar with NHS information systems such as WPAS (Myrddin).
Main duties of the job
- Plan own day to day tasks and duties.
- Undertake routine typing and audio typing of clinical correspondence.
- Provide secretarial support to a multidisciplinary team.
- Support with waiting lists within RTT targets.
- Manage/update spreadsheets ensuring accurate recording of patient data.
- Prioritise results and organise clinical activity.
- Liaise with patients, General Practitioners and other Health Boards/Trusts to arrange ongoing treatment and care.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
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
Essential
- RSA/OCR Stage III or equivalent in word processing.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an office environment.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience.
- Previous Medical Secretary experience.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
- Audio typing skills.
Desirable
- Ability to communicate in Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSA/OCR Stage III or equivalent in word processing.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an office environment.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience.
- Previous Medical Secretary experience.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
- Audio typing skills.
Desirable
- Ability to communicate in 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.
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).
