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Floating Medical Secretary - Older Adult Mental Health

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Location
Salary
£28,819 - £31,626 per annum
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
07 May 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
30 Apr 2026

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and organised administrator to recruit as a Floating Medical Secretary.  The post will be based with the  Newport community Older Adult Mental Health (OAMH) team, however they will be expected to plug gaps in locality teams as and when required across the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) footprint.  Bases within OAMH include Maindiff Court Hospital, Chepstow Community Hospital, Ysbyty'r Tr Chwm, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr and County Hospital, the post holder will be required to perform a range of administration and secretarial  duties.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work well as part of a team, be flexible to the needs of the service and able to demonstrate a commitment to achieving high quality standards of work. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as you will liaise with professionals and patients.

Main duties of the job

To provide a full confidential secretarial service to consultants and locality teams within Older Adult Mental Health (OAMH). Carry out duties as defined by the Memory Assessment Service Booking Centre Manager.

You must display a considerable degree of initiative and judgement and maintain a friendly disposition when dealing with professionals and service users as well as relatives and visitors to site.

You will be an experienced administrator with copy typing, audio typing, and word and excel skills with the ability to produce letters and work to the highest standards.  Medical Terminology would be advantageous, although onsite training will be available.

The post holder will have the ability to work well within a team environment and be able to manage and prioritise own workload.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; 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