# Medical Secretary

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary/a4f9027c-a221-4a50-9f70-f710f665bed6
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-secretary/a4f9027c-a221-4a50-9f70-f710f665bed6.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- **Location:** University Hospital Llandough
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T08:50:32.006Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Llandough/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Neurosciences/Neurosciences-v8136350
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8136350?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Medical Secretary to join the Neuro-Rehabilitation and Major Trauma Teams working at the University Hospital of Llandough.

The post is full time (37.5 hours) Monday to Friday. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and work well within a team.

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

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the consultant teams within Neuro-Rehabilitation and Major Trauma at University Hospital Llandough.

Duties are varied but will include acting as first point of contact for patients and relatives, typing of letters, processing incoming/outgoing post, answering departmental phone calls and booking patient appointments.

### 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

## 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
- Audio/Transcription Typing

**Desirable**

- Demonstrable experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good general education
- RSA 3/NVQ or equivalent experience

**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 english (docx, 447.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10546568)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 100.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10546569)
- [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)

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