# Medical Secretary - Integrated Medicine for Diabetes > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-integrated-medicine-for-diabetes/0d96bdee-89f2-4e29-9106-873fd2fabb2d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary-integrated-medicine-for-diabetes/0d96bdee-89f2-4e29-9106-873fd2fabb2d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-05-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T10:12:02.059Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Medicine/Medicine-v7945554 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7945554?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Integrated Medicine Directorate as a Medical Secretary. The post holder will primarily support the Diabetes Department. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Main duties of the job - Provide a comprehensive and flexible secretarial service for the Consultant(s) and medical staff. - Carry out audio and typing duties associated with medical correspondence, discharge and clinic letters, medical and x-ray reports, statistics and other official correspondence. - Receive, open, distribute and prioritise consultant and other medical staff mail. - Organise and maintain Consultant and junior medical staff’s diaries. - Liaise with appropriate departments/ hospitals in arranging routine and investigative procedures as directed. Ensure all investigation results are readily available for consultant and junior medical staff - Arrange ad hoc clinics as required by the consultant and contact patients, liaising with medical records dept as appropriate. - Make and receive telephone calls to/ from patients, relatives and General Practitioners and take appropriate action ### 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 ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Integrated Medicine Directorate as a Medical Secretary. The post holder will primarily support the Diabetes Department. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## Job Description - Provide a comprehensive and flexible secretarial service for the Consultant(s) and medical staff. - Carry out audio and typing duties associated with medical correspondence, discharge and clinic letters, medical and x-ray reports, statistics and other official correspondence. - Receive, open, distribute and prioritise consultant and other medical staff mail. - Organise and maintain Consultant and junior medical staff’s diaries. - Liaise with appropriate departments/ hospitals in arranging routine and investigative procedures as directed. Ensure all investigation results are readily available for consultant and junior medical staff - Arrange ad hoc clinics as required by the consultant and contact patients, liaising with medical records dept as appropriate. - Make and receive telephone calls to/ from patients, relatives and General Practitioners and take appropriate action ## 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 ### Other **Essential** - Ability to work Flexibly across different hospitals **Desirable** - Welsh Speaker ### Skills **Essential** - Proficient in Microsoft Office software, and email and a range of IT software packages - Excellent organisational skills - Excellent telephone manner and communication skills - Ability to prioritise workload - To function efficiently under pressure and to meet deadlines - Adaptable & flexible in approach to work duties **Desirable** - Knowledge of NHS systems ### Experience **Essential** - Advanced experience of secretarial/administrative work - Demonstrable experience of working in a busy clinical office environment - Experience of using initiative - Experience of dealing with complex confidential issues - Experience of dealing with the public **Desirable** - Demonstrable experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general education - RSA 3/NVQ or equivalent experience - Audio typing and transcription typing **Desirable** - AMSPAR ### Special Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of medical terminology **Desirable** - Neurosciences experience. - Knowledge of the NHS ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Approachable, Confident, Perceptive, Committed, Motivated, Team player & Conscientious ## Documents - [jdps (docx, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10232092) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10232093) - [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2852) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 2.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2851) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.