Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy Gastroenterology department at the Princess of Wales Hospital.
The post holder will support the Directorate with administrative tasks as required by the directorate management team, including audio typing, general administration and waiting list management.
The post holder will also be expected to manage and prioritise their own workload using experience and initiative, and act as communication link for the Senior Management Team. This will involve the post holder being able to communicate with various services and agencies, internal and external and with personnel at all levels.
Main duties of the job
Require excellent verbal communication skills responding to enquires face to face as well as dealing with telephone queries. At times the information may be of a sensitive nature and the ability to deal with emotional/distressed patients/visitors is essential. The post holder may also be required to deal with communication barriers which will require tact and diplomacy.
Be responsible for a number of administrative and clerical tasks, which could include but not be limited to, up-dating patient pathways correctly and managing clinic outcomes, up-dating WPAS in line with UHB guidelines, as well as generic administrative duties e.g. photocopying a variety of documents as requested, filing papers and electronic documents in appropriately organised systems, and ensuring that they are available to the team as and when required.
Be responsible for audio and/or copy typing of clinic letter under the supervision of the secretarial team, including numerical data, details for projects or lectures consistent with the clinical work/service requirement.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details and information on the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details and information on the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1) are Desirable for this Role.
Experience
Essential
- Previous Administrative Experience
- Typing Qualification/Experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1) are Desirable for this Role.
Experience
Essential
- Previous Administrative Experience
- Typing Qualification/Experience
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.
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.
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).
