# Senior Medical Secretary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-secretary/8363d9cf-8508-4120-b05e-f6b37eddc541 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-secretary/8363d9cf-8508-4120-b05e-f6b37eddc541.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Town:** Haverfordwest - **Region:** West Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum (pro rata if part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Full time but would consider 30 hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T11:12:15.898Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Carmarthenshire/Llanelli/Hywel_Dda_University_Health_Board/Haematology/Haematology-v8060472 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8060472?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to join the Haematology Team at Hywel Dda University Health Board. Applications are invited from efficient, motivated and suitably qualified individuals for the Band 4 Senior Medical Secretary position within the Haematology department in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli. ### Main duties of the job 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.  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, Powerpoint and E-mail coupled with proven secretarial skills and previous experience of medical terminology is essential.  You will be required to use the Health Board’s patient database system and other relevant IT packages. ### 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 03/07/2026. ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity to join the Haematology Team at Hywel Dda University Health Board. Applications are invited from efficient, motivated and suitably qualified individuals for the Band 4 Senior Medical Secretary position within the Haematology department in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli. ## Job Description 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. 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, Powerpoint and E-mail coupled with proven secretarial skills and previous experience of medical terminology is essential. You will be required to use the Health Board’s patient database system and other relevant IT packages. ## 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 03/07/2026. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Flexible approach to needs of the service **Desirable** - Welsh Speaker (Level 1) ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in an administrative / office environment - Familiar and competent with Microsoft IT packages, especially Word, Excel and Powerpoint - Experience of setting up spreadsheets and databases - Familiar and confident using email and searching the internet **Desirable** - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - Level 3 qualification (e.g A Levels, AS Levels, NVQ3) or equivalent demonstrable experience of administrative /office skills and knowledge - Experience of a full range of duties working in an administrative / office environment - Knowledge of Medical / Healthcare Terminology **Desirable** - Secretarial Training ## Documents - [oh form (docx, 102.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355672) - [jd/ps - welsh (pdf, 296.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354182) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [jd/ps - english (pdf, 311.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354181) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) ## 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.