Senior Medical Secretary - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job overview

This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until  01.09.2026 to meet the needs of the service. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team at Glangwili General Hospital.  Applications are invited from efficient and suitably qualified individuals, for the post of a part time Band 4 Medical Secretary within the Trauma & Orthopeadic Team based at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen on a fixed term basis for 6 months.

Main duties of the job

Working 18.75 hours per week, the successful candidate will be required to support the delivery of a comprehensive and quality secretarial service to the Consultants and their teams.

You will undertake a wide-range of duties including receipt and distribution of mail, audio transcription, and the typing of highly sensitive letters and reports, maintaining confidentiality at all times, in addition to operation of the Health Board’s patient database system.  You will be expected to demonstrate excellent organisation skills and be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work.  You must be able to work on your initiative, use tact and diplomacy where appropriate and possess excellent communication skills.

Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and E-Mail, coupled with proven secretarial/administrative skills (including audio typing skills) and previous experience of medical terminology is essential.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 02.03.2026