# Paediatric Medical Secretary

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- **Town:** Newport
- **Region:** Newport
- **Country:** Wales
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 12 months from start of appointment)
- **Employment type:** 22.5 hours per week (Part Time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T10:21:13.836Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Newport/Abergavenny/Aneurin_Bevan_University_Health_Board/Family_Therapies/Family_Therapies-v8091342
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8091342?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://abuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

To provide a full confidential secretarial service to Consultant Paediatricians and team.

Carry out duties as defined by the Service Manager to meet the needs of the service.

To manage and prioritise own workload and work independently to defined policies and procedures.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover the needs of the service

### Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Medical Secretary to join the busy Paediatric Department at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny.

It is essential that the post holder is an organised and motivated individual with excellent audio-typing and interpersonal skills, plus a sound knowledge of medical terminology. The successful candidate will be expected to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support across the department as required.

The successful post holder must be reliable and flexible to meet service needs and used to working in a busy and demanding environment, with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills. They will be able to work on their own initiative, exercising judgement to solve any problems arising.

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.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Methodical, able to demonstrate attention to detail
- Reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the service.
- Team player, but able to work on own initiative

**Desirable**

- Able to travel between hospital sites

### Values

**Essential**

- Able to deal with patients in a sympathetic manner
- Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working in a secretarial post

**Desirable**

- NHS experience
- MedSec experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- English language GCSE O level or equivalent
- Knowledge of secretarial procedures to level 3 or equivalent
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of medical terminology

**Desirable**

- AMSPAR Diploma
- CWS, Myrddin and MedSecs knowledge
- RSA III or equivalent

### Aptitude and Abilities

**Essential**

- Excellent communication/telephone skills
- Prioritise workload
- Exercising judgement to solve problems
- Ability to work with staff at all levels

**Desirable**

- Ability to speak Welsh

## Documents

- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 102.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10447761)
- [flexible working policy (pdf, 584.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3033)
- [agile hybrid working framework (pdf, 5.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2695)
- [abuhb values & behaviour framework (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3066)
- [home working policy and guidance (pdf, 380.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2696)
- [guidance notes for applicants nov 25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2844)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 151.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10384632)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1633)

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