# Senior Medical Secretary & Admin Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-secretary-and-admin-lead/f0a2af8f-1f9e-46a9-a79e-3336a1100b05 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-secretary-and-admin-lead/f0a2af8f-1f9e-46a9-a79e-3336a1100b05.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - **Town:** Bangor - **Region:** North Wales - **Country:** Wales - **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 - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T13:21:59.737Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Wrexham/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/General_Surgery/General_Surgery-v7997221 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997221?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced secretary to provide comprehensive secretarial support to the Vascular Clinical Team within the Surgical Directorate. It is essential that applicants possess a high level of sound typing skills, hold a Medical Secretarial Qualification and qualify for at least RSA Stage 3 (or equivalent). The successful candidate will be able to work on their own initiative and be able to work as part of a team. The post holder will be able to work within time constraints and be able to meet a deadline while being able to demonstrate good organisational skills and the ability to maintain good and reliable records. The post-holder will need to have previous Medical Secretary Experience, possess excellent time management skills, be well organised and have the ability to prioritise workload demands to meet strict deadlines, whilst producing work to the highest standards. The post holder will ensure the delivery of a comprehensive high quality medical secretarial and administrative service to the consultant, doctor and junior medical team and specialist nursing teams, other health professionals. The post holder will be responsible for the guidance, supervision and direction of the admin team dealing with appropriate day to day issues to oversee the smooth running of the department and providing support to the line manager. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder must also have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, using discretion, judgement and initiative.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, together with a keen eye for detail, with the ability to process and generate urgent and routine correspondence. The Candidates must be able to maintain patient confidentiality, and ensure a high standard of customer care at all times. It is essential that the successful candidate has a flexible approach to work, to meet the demands of the service. 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. ## Job Details We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced secretary to provide comprehensive secretarial support to the Vascular Clinical Team within the Surgical Directorate. It is essential that applicants possess a high level of sound typing skills, hold a Medical Secretarial Qualification and qualify for at least RSA Stage 3 (or equivalent). The successful candidate will be able to work on their own initiative and be able to work as part of a team. The post holder will be able to work within time constraints and be able to meet a deadline while being able to demonstrate good organisational skills and the ability to maintain good and reliable records. The post-holder will need to have previous Medical Secretary Experience, possess excellent time management skills, be well organised and have the ability to prioritise workload demands to meet strict deadlines, whilst producing work to the highest standards. The post holder will ensure the delivery of a comprehensive high quality medical secretarial and administrative service to the consultant, doctor and junior medical team and specialist nursing teams, other health professionals. The post holder will be responsible for the guidance, supervision and direction of the admin team dealing with appropriate day to day issues to oversee the smooth running of the department and providing support to the line manager. ## Job Description The post-holder must also have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, using discretion, judgement and initiative. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, together with a keen eye for detail, with the ability to process and generate urgent and routine correspondence. The Candidates must be able to maintain patient confidentiality, and ensure a high standard of customer care at all times. It is essential that the successful candidate has a flexible approach to work, to meet the demands of the service. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post, Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## 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** - If required be able to travel between sites if relevant to the demands of the post **Desirable** - Welsh speaker ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Advanced typing skills - Will work unsupervised - Excellent organisational skills - Will prioritise own workload - Minute taking experience ### Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of Continual Personal development - Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft office applications **Desirable** - ESR Self Service (or equivalent experience using it) - Knowledge of Referral To Treatment process (RTT) ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of coordinating administration activities. - Experience of working as a medical secretary - Experience of organising workload and people **Desirable** - Previous NHS Experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Business administration L4 or equivalent experience Or City & Guilds (AMSPAR) Level 3Diploma in Medical administration or equivalent medical secretary experience - RSA /OCR level 3 or equivalent experience or qualification in typing - ECDL or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Management qualification or working towards - NVQ 3 Customer Service ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Good team working ethic - Enthusiasm and commitment - Proactive and positive attitude - Be innovative to meet the challenges of a changing organisation - Customer focused approach ## Documents - [ps - mp (docx, 26.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10281774) - [jd - sd (docx, 100.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10281773) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 90.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10281879) - [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220) - [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937) - [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632) ## 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.