Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Neonatal Medical Secretary

The closing date is 29 December 2025

Job summary

To provide a full confidential secretarial service to Consultant Neonatalogists and the team.

Carry out duties as defined by the Service Administration Manager to meet the needs of the service.

To manage and prioritise own workload and work independently to defined policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Medical Secretary to join the Neonatal Secretarial Department at Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

It is essential that the post holder is an organised and motivated individual with excellent audio-typing and interpersonal skills, plus a sound knowledge of medical terminology. The successful candidate will be expected to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support across the departmentas required.

The successful post holder must be reliable and flexible to meet service needs and used to working in abusy and demanding environment, with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.They will be able towork on their own initiative,exercising judgement to solve any problems arising.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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

22 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

040-AC491-1225

Job locations

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB


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

Values

Essential

  • Able to deal with patients in a sympathetic manner
  • Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy

Qualifications

Essential

  • English language GCSE, 'O' level or equivalent
  • Knowledge of secretarial procedures to level 3 or equivalent
  • Computer literate
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Desirable

  • AMSPAR Diploma
  • CWS, Welsh PAS and MedSecs knowledge
  • RSA III or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a secretarial post

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • MedSec experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication / telephone skills
  • Prioritise workload
  • Exercising judgement to solve problems
  • Ability to work with staff at all levels

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

Other

Essential

  • Methodical, able to demonstrate attention to detail
  • Reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Team player, but able to work on own initiative

Desirable

  • Able to travel between hospital sites
Person Specification

Values

Essential

  • Able to deal with patients in a sympathetic manner
  • Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy

Qualifications

Essential

  • English language GCSE, 'O' level or equivalent
  • Knowledge of secretarial procedures to level 3 or equivalent
  • Computer literate
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Desirable

  • AMSPAR Diploma
  • CWS, Welsh PAS and MedSecs knowledge
  • RSA III or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a secretarial post

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • MedSec experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication / telephone skills
  • Prioritise workload
  • Exercising judgement to solve problems
  • Ability to work with staff at all levels

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

Other

Essential

  • Methodical, able to demonstrate attention to detail
  • Reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Team player, but able to work on own initiative

Desirable

  • Able to travel between hospital sites

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

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Improvement Manager

Rachael Clegg

Rachael.Clegg@wales.nhs.uk

01633238079

Details

Date posted

22 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

040-AC491-1225

Job locations

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB


Supporting documents

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