# Senior Medical Secretary

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

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## 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, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity Cover  - Proposed end date 21/02/2027)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 24.75 hours per week (Days to be confirmed)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T12:12:31.087Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Wrexham/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/Cardiology_Administration/Cardiology_Administration-v8167890
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8167890?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 10 MONTHS TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

We are currently looking for an experienced and proactive medical secretary to join the Cardiology Department within the Medical Directorate.

### Main duties of the job

The role requires a medical secretary with experience of working on their own initiative at a senior level and is able to offer a comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Consultants and their associated teams. As a senior medical secretary, you will be the first point of contact for patients, doctors and staff throughout the Health Board.

This challenging position requires someone who is a team player, flexible, organised and is able to work well under pressure. The successful candidate will need to be an experienced typist, qualified to RSA Typing Level III (or equivalent). This position also requires excellent communication skills, the ability to meet the demands of working in a busy environment and is able to represent the department with due professionalism.

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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Advanced typing skills
- Will work unsupervised
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Will prioritise own workload
- Minute taking experience

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications
- Evidence of Continual Personal Development

**Desirable**

- 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 L3 or equivalent experience or City & Guilds (AMSPAR) Level 3 Diploma 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

## Documents

- [jdps english (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10469669)
- [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10469670)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 100.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10469671)
- [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)

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