Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Support Secretary

The closing date is 11 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join our team in Bangor.

The post holder will be responsible for providing professional, efficient, accurate and prompt administrative & clerical support to the Surgical Team.

Main duties of the job

High levels of customer service and excellent communication/interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to use your own initiative to solve problems as they arise.

The post holder will possess excellent time management skills, be well organised and have the ability to prioritise workload demands to meet deadlines, whilst producing work to the highest standards.

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

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,833 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-AC550-0825

Job locations

Surgery, Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd

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

  • Good standard of general education/(GCSE maths and English at grade C) and above or equivalent NVQ level 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience or willing to work towards L2 RSA/OCR or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • IT related qualification( CLAIT plus or ECDL) NVQ Customer Service L2 L2 Medical terminology Statutory and Mandatory training as per Health Board policy

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of administrative processes.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in office environment. Experience of working within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing. Excellent Customer Service skills Flexible and adaptable to changing service demands. Ability to meet deadlines. Good organisational skills

Desirable

  • Proficient in use of Microsoft office applications. Experience of using patient administration systems Experience of organising meetings/activity

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work to established policies, service level agreements and key performance indicators. Evidence of continual personal development Knowledge of secretarial role including progress chasing

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS Organisations

Personal

Essential

  • Good team working ethic Approachable/friendly Confident manner Reliable Develops own practice through reflection and learning Empathetic & Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable

  • Welsh Language speaker
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education/(GCSE maths and English at grade C) and above or equivalent NVQ level 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience or willing to work towards L2 RSA/OCR or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • IT related qualification( CLAIT plus or ECDL) NVQ Customer Service L2 L2 Medical terminology Statutory and Mandatory training as per Health Board policy

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of administrative processes.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in office environment. Experience of working within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing. Excellent Customer Service skills Flexible and adaptable to changing service demands. Ability to meet deadlines. Good organisational skills

Desirable

  • Proficient in use of Microsoft office applications. Experience of using patient administration systems Experience of organising meetings/activity

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work to established policies, service level agreements and key performance indicators. Evidence of continual personal development Knowledge of secretarial role including progress chasing

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS Organisations

Personal

Essential

  • Good team working ethic Approachable/friendly Confident manner Reliable Develops own practice through reflection and learning Empathetic & Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable

  • Welsh Language speaker

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

Surgery, Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd

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

Surgery, Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd

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:

Assistant Service Manager

Gail Jones

gail.l.jones@wales.nhs.uk

03000851428

Details

Date posted

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,833 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-AC550-0825

Job locations

Surgery, Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd

Bangor

LL57 2PW


Supporting documents

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