Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Medical Secretary - CMATS

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Job summary

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to provide medical secretarial support to our CMATS Team, based in Wrexham.

By the nature of the duties, the post holder will be required to maintain strict confidentiality and will be expected to deal with patients/carers/relatives, BCU staff and external organisations with courtesy and discretion. There will be a requirement to work using one's own initiative, efficiently and well organised.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of role will involve typing/formatting clinic letters and reports from dictated materials, promptly and efficiently, ensuring accuracy.

It is essential that candidates have advanced keyboard skills and audio typing/word processing qualifications, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. Candidates should also have a good standard of education, excellent communication skills and a knowledge of medical terminology

The post holder will also be required to be part of the wider admin team and assist with the general administrative support to the service as required.

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

Date posted

14 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£23,159 to £24,701 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

050-AC673-1123

Job locations

CMATS, The Health Centre, Glyndŵr University,

Mold Road, Wrexham

Wrexham

LL11 2AW


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

Qualification

Essential

  • Good general education
  • Typing qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

  • Med Sec qualification
  • ECDL or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Medical secretary experience
  • Medical terminology
  • Used to dealing with members of the public
  • Audio typing

Desirable

  • Experience in healthcare setting

Skills

Essential

  • Keyboard/word processing skills
  • Organised
  • Team player
  • Confident with IT

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker
  • Experience with electronic systems such as Oracle WPAS etc or similar

Other

Essential

  • 1 or less spelling errors
  • 1 or lesss grammatical errors
  • Overall relevant knowledge and experience
  • Appears a good fit for the role
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Good general education
  • Typing qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

  • Med Sec qualification
  • ECDL or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Medical secretary experience
  • Medical terminology
  • Used to dealing with members of the public
  • Audio typing

Desirable

  • Experience in healthcare setting

Skills

Essential

  • Keyboard/word processing skills
  • Organised
  • Team player
  • Confident with IT

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker
  • Experience with electronic systems such as Oracle WPAS etc or similar

Other

Essential

  • 1 or less spelling errors
  • 1 or lesss grammatical errors
  • Overall relevant knowledge and experience
  • Appears a good fit for the role

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

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

CMATS, The Health Centre, Glyndŵr University,

Mold Road, Wrexham

Wrexham

LL11 2AW


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

CMATS, The Health Centre, Glyndŵr University,

Mold Road, Wrexham

Wrexham

LL11 2AW


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Administration Team Leader, Therapy Services

Rebecca Roberts

Rebecca.Roberts5@wales.nhs.uk

07724288741

Details

Date posted

14 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£23,159 to £24,701 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

050-AC673-1123

Job locations

CMATS, The Health Centre, Glyndŵr University,

Mold Road, Wrexham

Wrexham

LL11 2AW


Supporting documents

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