Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Colposcopy Secretary

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

To provide a comprehensive, high quality medical secretarial and administrative service to the consultant their medical team and specialist nursing teams, and other health professionals. To co-ordinate and maintain arrangements to facilitate the patients progression along a defined pathway in accordance with Cervical Screening Wales. To maintain the colposcopy organisation and monitor the workload related to the administration team, co-ordinating administration cover during periods of leave across the team.

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

Working with the team the post holder will support the key performance indicators that have been set for each speciality and make decisions in prioritising workloads and agree escalation procedures to meet these key performance indicators. Convey these findings and be proactive in taking forward recommendations and improvements to the service delivery.

Post holder will deal with relevant correspondence, telephone or personal enquiries efficiently and effectively.

Contribute to projects or duties to ensure excellent service delivery as directed by the Line Manager, Consultant or other colleagues.

The post holder will provide assistance in the training of new starters and development of secretarial team members promoting and building positive relationships within the medical secretarial team, patients and service users and all BCU employees.

When applicable have the ability to coordinate duties and tasks remotely as a Medical secretary could be at various locations across the Health Board.

Work with the line manager to instigate/agree escalation procedures where standards fall below a satisfactory level and agree new interim Key Performance Indicators.

The post holder will be expected to undertake any additional duties and responsibilities to ensure that service delivery is effectively

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

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,928 to £29,551 a year Per Annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-AC406-0625

Job locations

Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor Gwynedd

Bangor

LL57 2PW


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

  • NVQ Business administration Level 4 or equivalent experience
  • City & Guilds AMSPAR Level 3 or Diploma in Medical Administration or equivalent medical secretary experience
  • RSA/OCR Level 3 or equivalent experience or qualification in typing

Desirable

  • Management qualification or working towards
  • NVQ 3 in Customer Service
  • ILM Level 2 (or working towards). Relevant equivalent qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communciation skills
  • Advanced typing skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Profiad o gymryd cofnodion

Desirable

  • Previous NHS Experience

Kno

Essential

  • Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft office applications
  • Evidence of Continual Personal Development

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Referral to Treatment process (RTT)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Business administration Level 4 or equivalent experience
  • City & Guilds AMSPAR Level 3 or Diploma in Medical Administration or equivalent medical secretary experience
  • RSA/OCR Level 3 or equivalent experience or qualification in typing

Desirable

  • Management qualification or working towards
  • NVQ 3 in Customer Service
  • ILM Level 2 (or working towards). Relevant equivalent qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communciation skills
  • Advanced typing skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Profiad o gymryd cofnodion

Desirable

  • Previous NHS Experience

Kno

Essential

  • Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft office applications
  • Evidence of Continual Personal Development

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Referral to Treatment process (RTT)

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

Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor Gwynedd

Bangor

LL57 2PW


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

Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor Gwynedd

Bangor

LL57 2PW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Nerys W Jones

nerys.w.jones@wales.nhs.uk

03000841228

Details

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,928 to £29,551 a year Per Annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-AC406-0625

Job locations

Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor Gwynedd

Bangor

LL57 2PW


Supporting documents

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