Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent communication skills
- Skills
Will work unsupervised
- Skills
Minute taking experience
- Experience
Experience of coordinating administration activities
- Experience
Experience of coordinating administration activities. Experience of working as a medical secretary
- Experience
Experience of organising workload and people
- Qualifications
NVQ Business administration L4 or equivalent experience Or City & Guilds (AMSPAR) Level 3 Diploma in Medical administration or equivalent medical secretary experience
- Qualifications
RSA /OCR level 3 or equivalent experience or qualification in typing.
- Qualifications
ECDL or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge, Qualities and Other Relevant Requirements
Evidence of Continual Personal Development
- Knowledge, Qualities and Other Relevant Requirements
Good team working ethic
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous NHS Experience
- Qualifications
Management qualification or working towards
- Qualifications
NVQ 3 Customer Service
- Knowledge, Qualities and Other Relevant Requirements
Welsh Speaker
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, self motivated, experienced secretary to provide comprehensive secretarial support to the Community Paediatric team.
It is essential that applicants possess a high level of audio typing skills, hold a Medical Secretarial Qualification or have sufficient medical secretarial experience, and are qualified to a minimum of RSA Stage 3 (or equivalent experience).
The successful applicant 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 deadline whilst being able to demonstrate good organisational skills and the ability to maintain good and reliable records. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Medical Secretary Function Provides:
An accurate, confidential and supportive administration service for patients, clinical teams, carers and internal and external agencies (e.g. Local Authority, Third Sector, CAIS) in order to: Provide a safe and efficient patient pathway and provide information and appropriate support to families and carers.
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 and direction of the team dealing with appropriate day to day issues to oversee the smooth running of the department and providing support to the line manager.
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
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This advert is for Senior Medical Secretary with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in St Asaph, Wales. It is listed as a Medical secretary role. The advertised salary is £28819.00 to £31626.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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