# Clinical Secretary in Oncology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board
- **Town:** Haverfordwest
- **Region:** West Wales
- **Country:** Wales
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £26,813 - £27,890 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T10:21:31.943Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Carmarthenshire/Carmarthen/Hywel_Dda_University_Health_Board/General_Surgery/General_Surgery-v8170773
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8170773?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

Join our team and play a vital role at the heart of patient care! This is an exciting opportunity to join the Oncology Team at Glangwili General Hospital.

In this rewarding position, you’ll work closely with the department’s medical secretary to deliver a high-quality administrative and secretarial service, supporting clinical staff in providing excellent care. You’ll manage and maintain patient records with accuracy and confidentiality, handling sensitive information such as clinical correspondence and test results with professionalism.

You’ll also have the opportunity to step up and take the lead when needed, providing essential cover in the absence of the medical secretary and ensuring the service continues to run smoothly.

If you’re organised, reliable, and thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference every day.

### Main duties of the job

Working 37.5 hours per week, the successful candidate will be required to support the delivery of a comprehensive and quality secretarial service to the Consultants and their teams and support the Medical Secretaries.

You will undertake a wide-range of duties including receipt and distribution of mail, audio transcription, and the typing of highly sensitive letters and reports, maintaining confidentiality at all times, in addition to operation of the Health Board’s patient database system.  You will be expected to demonstrate excellent organisation skills and be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work.  You must be able to work on your initiative, use tact and diplomacy where appropriate and possess excellent communication skills.

Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and E-Mail, coupled with proven secretarial skills (including audio typing skills) and previous experience of medical terminology is essential.

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

### Detailed job description and main 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.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 10/08/2026

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Flexible approach to needs of the service

**Desirable**

- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous secretarial and/or administration experience
- Health Service experience – familiar with the use of medical terms

### Qualifications and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Level 3, or equivalent level of competency in Word Processing and Audio Transcription
- Knowledge of a range of secretarial procedures
- Knowledge of Software programmes – e.g. Microsoft packages, e-mail Internet and databases
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent

**Desirable**

- NVQ level 2 in administration

## Documents

- [jdps welsh (pdf, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10472904)
- [jdps english (pdf, 308.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10472903)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10472905)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383)

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