Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Administration Officer/Support Secretary

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and conscientious Administration Officer / Support Secretary to join our admin team within Child and Family Psychology and Therapies Service.

We are looking for someone with proven excellent administration, communication and IT skills. You must have a good telephone manner with good organisational skills, flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and be able to work as part of a team and cope with pressures at busy times.

You must have an understanding of the principles of confidentiality due to nature of work.

A welcoming manner is essential as you will have direct contact with families and health professionals. This post is office based.

Main duties of the job

The duties of the post are all administration tasks to include:

Typing of letters, reports and other correspondence

To greet families and professionals on reception

To receive telephone calls and deal with telephone enquiries

To register referrals onto our information systems.

Attend meetings and taking minutes

Stationery orders as required.

Other duties relevant to post as required by line manager.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

11 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC064-0225

Job locations

St Cadoc's Hospital, Llwyn Onn,

Lodge Road

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Standard of GCSE Education
  • Knowledge of secretarial or administrative procedures and systems, such as answering queries, acquired through experience and training to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
  • IT Skills Training

Desirable

  • CDL full passport or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in an administrative role

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Standard of GCSE Education
  • Knowledge of secretarial or administrative procedures and systems, such as answering queries, acquired through experience and training to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
  • IT Skills Training

Desirable

  • CDL full passport or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in an administrative role

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS organisation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadoc's Hospital, Llwyn Onn,

Lodge Road

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadoc's Hospital, Llwyn Onn,

Lodge Road

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Admin / PA to Heads of Service

Susan Whitehouse

susan.whitehouse@wales.nhs.uk

01633436996

Details

Date posted

11 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC064-0225

Job locations

St Cadoc's Hospital, Llwyn Onn,

Lodge Road

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Supporting documents

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