# 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
- **Location:** Block 5, Carlton Court
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical secretary
- **Salary:** £28819.00 to £31626.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 16 hours per week (Thursday and Friday 08:30-17:00)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-01T12:52:34.115Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8289235
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8289235?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### 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

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Will work unsupervised
- Minute taking experience

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of coordinating administration activities
- 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 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

### Knowledge, Qualities and Other Relevant Requirements

**Essential**

- Evidence of Continual Personal Development
- Good team working ethic

**Desirable**

- Welsh Speaker

## Documents

- [jdps english (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10607276)
- [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 448.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10607277)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 103.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10607278)
- [betsi cadwaladr relocation (pdf, 6.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2818)
- [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2838)
- [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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