Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Reliable and flexible to meet service needs
- Values
Motivated, enthusiastic, and must be a team player but with the ability to work on own initiative
- Experience
Previous experience in a secretarial role
- Experience
Experience of working in a busy environment
- Experience
Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
- Experience
Knowledge of the Welsh PAS (Myrddin) system
- Aptitude and Abilities
Excellent keyboard and audio typing skills
- Aptitude and Abilities
Excellent communication and telephone skills
- Aptitude and Abilities
Able to deal with patients and relatives in a sympathetic manner
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to deal with staff at all levels
- Aptitude and Abilities
Confidentiality and diplomacy
- Aptitude and Abilities
Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Qualifications/Knowledge
RSA/OCR Level III or equivalent level of knowledge, skills and experience
- Qualifications/Knowledge
Good standard of education
- Qualifications/Knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge of medical/surgical terminology
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in a hospital environment
- Experience
Experience of supervising staff
- Aptitude and Abilities
Setting up office systems
- Aptitude and Abilities
Ability to take shorthand
- Aptitude and Abilities
Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Leve 3 and above
- Qualifications/Knowledge
ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) or similar qualification
- Qualifications/Knowledge
Knowledge of University Health Board procedures
- Qualifications/Knowledge
Medical Secretary qualification e.g. AMSPAR
Job overview
Are you an organised, compassionate, and detail-oriented individual looking to support a dynamic clinical team? We are seeking a Medical Secretary to join our Integrated Medicine Team, providing essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of patient care services.
This post is a fixed term/secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
The principle accountabilities of this post are:
Plan own day to day tasks and duties
Undertake routine typing and audio typing of clinical correspondence
Prioritise results, organise clinical activity and patient admissions
Liaise with patients, GP's and other Health Boards/Trusts to arrange ongoing treatment and care.
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to use Welsh in routine workplace situations, such as greeting customers, answering calls, responding to routine enquiries, providing information, arranging appointments and taking messages. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information. If you have these Welsh language skills, please apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will join the secretarial team within Integrated Medicine who are dedicated in the delivery of a quality service to our stakeholders.
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.
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Medical Secretary Integrated Medicine with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Bridgend, Wales. It is listed as a Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £28819.00 to £31626.00. The contract type is 12 months (fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to service needs). The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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