Location
Rhyl, Wales
Salary
£26,813 - £27,890 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Medical secretary
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
08 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: Monday - Wednesday
Posted Date
01 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

8 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Competently communicates professionally and effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing.

  • Skills

    Proficient in use of Microsoft office applications.

  • Skills

    Experienced in planning organising and prioritise own workload

  • Knowledge

    Evidence of Continual Personal development.

  • Experience

    Knowledge of a range of administrative processes.

  • Experience

    Experience of working in a busy office environment.

  • Qualifications

    NVQ Business Administration L3 or equivalent experience.

  • Qualifications

    RSA /OCR level 2 or equivalent experience (must be a proficient user of Microsoft word.

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills

    Minute-taking skills.

  • Experience

    Experience of working within the NHS.

  • Qualifications

    AMSPAR – City & Guilds L3.

  • Qualifications

    NVQ Customer Service L3.

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Medical Secretary in the Oral and Maxillofacial Department: The post holder will provide an efficient administration service to support the medical secretary team. The role will involve working closely with administrative, other secretarial, nursing and medical colleagues to providing a comprehensive secretarial support service. The post holder will be required to undertake audio typing of clinical letters, discharge summaries and other annotation and medical records handling, filing and other administrative tasks. You will have good attention to detail, communication and interpersonal skills. You must have the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently; using your initiative to contribute to the smooth running of this busy area. The post holder must have the ability to manage their workload efficiently and effectively. Previous medical administration experience would be advantageous, but is not essential. Experience of working in a busy office environment is desirable.

Main duties of the job

To support the co-ordination of the administration arrangements to provide a high quality supportive secretarial service to the consultant, medical and nursing team.

To work independently and be accountable for organising/prioritising own workload to ensure deadlines are achieved. To support the facilitation of the patients along a defined pathway.

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.

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

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This advert is for Medical Secretary with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Rhyl, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Monday - Wednesday. The application deadline is 08 Oct 2026.

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