Administration Clerk - Health Visiting
Job Description
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Health Visiting service in South Ceredigion for a Clerical Officer.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to provide general and digital administrative support to the Health Visiting staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills to sensitively handle telephone communication with patients and professionals.
The role will involve undertaking all administrative processes associated with patient activity and the post holder must be aware of the highly confidential nature of the role.
To support Health Visiting team with data entry for the electronic records system, and general administrative tasks such as answering telephone calls, taking messages, scanning and organising appointments and groups.The post holder may be required to work at various sites within Carmarthenshire and will need to have the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 16/04/2025
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an Administrative & Clerical role
Desirable
- Experience & knowledge of Flying Start
- Experience of working in a large multidisciplinary team
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSE's or equivalent level including IT
Desirable
- Knowledge of child health system
- Ability to use a number of office software programmes
- Child Protection awareness
- Awareness of data protection
Other
Essential
- Able to travel to different locations to work on occasions in a timely manner
Language Skills
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
South Ceredigion
Teifi Surgery, Llandysul
Llandysul
SA44 4QJ
