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Job summary

Main area
Adult Mental health
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent: 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
001-AC323-0924
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Llanfair Unit, Llandough Hospital
Town
Llandough, Cardiff
Salary
£25,524 - £28,010 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/09/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Medical Secretary

Band 4

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

We are seeking to employ a full time (37.5hours) experienced Medical Secretary to work for the Community Forensic Team, Llanfair Unit, University Hospital of Llandough, Cardiff.  

We are looking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic individual who is experienced and able to undertake the role of a Medical Secretary.

The successful applicant will need to possess excellent administrative, secretarial and communication skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and work under their own initiative. The ability to work cohesively with other members of the team is essential. 

You will have a sound educational background with knowledge of computerised systems and good keyboard skills.

Experience in working in a similar environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

Main duties of the job

To provide an effective and efficient comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and the associated medical staff within the Community/Low Secure Forensic Service based at Llandough Hospital.

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

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
  • RSA 11/11 or equivalent in Word processing and Audio Typing.
Desirable criteria
  • AMSPAR qualifications or working towards, PARIS (Cardiff and Vale UHB electronic patient records)

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Previous secretarial experience, audio and copy typing, minute taking, working as part of an Multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working in mental health, knowledge of medical terminology, understanding of people with mental health problems.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cheryl Smith
Job title
Team Administration Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02921824500
Additional information

If you require any further information regarding this post, please contact myself via email or telephone. Thank you. 

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