Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Administrative Support Officer

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

This job is Fixed Term for up to 7 months due to funding.

Team: Primary Care Liaison - Learning DisabilitiesLocation: The Bridge Centre, Abertillery Band: 3 Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2026 Hours: 15 hours per week.

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated Administrative Support Officer to join our Primary Care Liaison Learning Disabilities Team. This vital role supports the coordination and delivery of services aimed at improving access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities across primary care settings.

You will work closely with clinical staff, GP practices, and external partners to ensure smooth administrative operations, accurate data management, and effective communication that underpins the team's work in reducing health inequalities.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

  • Provide administrative support to the Primary Care Liaison LD Team, including diary management, meeting coordination, and minute-taking.
  • Maintain and update learning disability registers across GP practices.
  • Support the coordination of annual health checks and follow-up appointments.
  • Input, manage, and extract patient data using NHS clinical systems in line with data protection policies.
  • Assist in the preparation and distribution of accessible health information, including easy-read materials.
  • Act as a point of contact for internal and external enquiries, ensuring professional and timely communication.
  • Support the organisation of training sessions and health promotion events for primary care staff and carers.
  • Ensure all administrative processes align with NHS Wales policies and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

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 speciality 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

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,313 to £26,999 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

040-AC290-0825

Job locations

The Bridge Centre

Foundry Bridge

Abertillery

NP13 1BQ


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.

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

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.

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

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Good organisational abilities
  • Good management skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to adapt to changes in work routine

Desirable

  • Ability to work flexibly within a team
  • Welsh Speaking

Experience

Essential

  • Administrative/secretarial experience preferably within NHS healthcare environment
  • Experience of communicating with all levels of personnel

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an MDT setting
  • Experience of processing orders through Oracle

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of admin procedures, systems & activities
  • Vocational Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable knowledge & experience
  • Advanced keyboard skills - word processing, Excel & use of a wide range of computer systems
  • Trained/competent user of IT applications - Myrddin, CSW, Medsecs, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel & other databases

Desirable

  • Knowledge & understanding of health records function & data protection
  • Knowledge of NHS office procedures
Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Good organisational abilities
  • Good management skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to adapt to changes in work routine

Desirable

  • Ability to work flexibly within a team
  • Welsh Speaking

Experience

Essential

  • Administrative/secretarial experience preferably within NHS healthcare environment
  • Experience of communicating with all levels of personnel

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an MDT setting
  • Experience of processing orders through Oracle

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of admin procedures, systems & activities
  • Vocational Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable knowledge & experience
  • Advanced keyboard skills - word processing, Excel & use of a wide range of computer systems
  • Trained/competent user of IT applications - Myrddin, CSW, Medsecs, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel & other databases

Desirable

  • Knowledge & understanding of health records function & data protection
  • Knowledge of NHS office procedures

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

The Bridge Centre

Foundry Bridge

Abertillery

NP13 1BQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

The Bridge Centre

Foundry Bridge

Abertillery

NP13 1BQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Liaison Team Lead

Emily Howells

Emily.Howells2@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,313 to £26,999 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

040-AC290-0825

Job locations

The Bridge Centre

Foundry Bridge

Abertillery

NP13 1BQ


Supporting documents

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