Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Senior Clerical Services Co-ordinator

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

This post is fixed term / secondment for 6 months due to funding.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual with excellent people skills and a compassionate approach to leadership to join our team in a unique and crucial role supporting the Central Surgical Management Team.

The post holder will provide a highly effective and supportive role in the management of the surgical clinical governance position within the directorate together with medical workforce recruitment and rota co-ordination.

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be responsible for providing administration support for the surgical clinical governance position. Duties of which include:

  • Communicate directly with complainants, obtaining accurate accounts of concerns
  • Work closely with clinicians to obtain responses in relation to patient complaints
  • Receive and respond to on the spot concerns with sensitivity and resolving concerns where possible within recommended timescales
  • Management and investigation of complaints and incidents within the appropriate timescales
  • DATIX management
  • Provide a robust system of feedback to staff in the directorate with a view to driving quality and safety improvement

The post holder would be responsible for the management of medical workforce recruitment including:

  • Raising ECRs and advertising vacant medical posts
  • Confirming job descriptions/person specifications
  • Co-ordinating shortlisting and interview dates
  • Arranging stakeholder panels
  • Managing reference checks
  • Managing all medical staff changes via the SMA app
  • Ensuring rota compliancy
  • Managing sickness in line with policy

The above duties are not exhaustive and the post holder will be expected to produce routine and ad hoc information to support the monitoring of quality indicators and the achievement of key directorate objectives.

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

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-AC386-0625

Job locations

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Sarn Lane

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ


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

  • Degree level education or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of recent professional/personal development/education
  • Additional experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Masters/postgraduate level of education

Experience

Essential

  • Previous managerial experience
  • Experience of managing staff and budgets
  • Ability to manage projects at local or regional level
  • Advanced skills in relevant IT packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)

Desirable

  • Knowledge of health service management
  • Welsh speaker/writer

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Starter-finisher
  • Thrives on a challenge
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills
  • Emotional resilience
  • Evidence of leadership skills

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential

  • Influencing and negotiating skills
  • Ability to network
  • Team builder
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Assertiveness skills
  • Be able to adapt to frequent interruptions

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel within geographical area.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level education or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of recent professional/personal development/education
  • Additional experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Masters/postgraduate level of education

Experience

Essential

  • Previous managerial experience
  • Experience of managing staff and budgets
  • Ability to manage projects at local or regional level
  • Advanced skills in relevant IT packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)

Desirable

  • Knowledge of health service management
  • Welsh speaker/writer

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Starter-finisher
  • Thrives on a challenge
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills
  • Emotional resilience
  • Evidence of leadership skills

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential

  • Influencing and negotiating skills
  • Ability to network
  • Team builder
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Assertiveness skills
  • Be able to adapt to frequent interruptions

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel within geographical area.

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

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Sarn Lane

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ


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

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Sarn Lane

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Site Specialty Manager

Samantha Hodgson

Samantha.Hodgson@wales.nhs.uk

03000846812

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-AC386-0625

Job locations

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Sarn Lane

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ


Supporting documents

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