Main duties of the job

Working as part of a team the post holder will be required to provide an efficient and effective secretarial service to the team, supporting the delivery of a high quality service to patients and staff.

Applicants must be extremely flexible to meet the needs of the service, have a pleasant personality and a positive approach to their work. Applicants must also have a good standard of education, be adaptable and have good organisational skills.

Sufficient medical secretarial experience and knowledge of the Patient Administration System (WPAS) is essential.

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

Working for our organisation

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.

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

  • Good Standard Of Education
  • European Computer Driver Licence Qualification or working towards it.
  • NVQ 2 or equivalent
  • Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of WPAS.
  • C.T.C Qualifications
  • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Experience within an office environment involving customer service.
  • Knowledge of Data Protection Act
  • Awareness of Patient Confidentiality
  • Desirable criteria

  • Ability to use a variety of computer databases.RADIS, TPATH, WPAS and Microsoft office packages
  • Previous medical records or hospital based clerical experience
  • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Proven communication skills.
  • Computer Literate.
  • Able to meet tight deadlines and able to prioritise workload.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to demonstrate initiative in response to demands of the workload.
  • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Awareness of local/National Waiting List Management Policy and knowledge of Waiting times.
  • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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    Applicant requirements

    Welsh language skills are desirable

    Welsh language skills are desirable