ENT Typist and Secretarial Support
Job Description
Job summary
The Ear, Nose and Throat service is currently looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated person to join our team to support the consultant team in the delivery of key services and clinicians within the Surgery Division.
The post holder will provide a comprehensive secretarial support service to consultant and junior medical staff within the service. This will include organising, planning and prioritising tasks and workload.
As a service, it is vitally important in that we provide a high quality service to patients, therefore if you are interested in joining a highly motivated team - it would be great to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Post holder must be flexible in job role to carry out duties as defined by the Departmental Manager to meet needs of the service. Post holder will be based at Royal Gwent Hospital but typing for clinics held at other sites including YYF and NHH. Post holder will be required to travel to Nevill Hall Hospital to cover workload when secretary is on annual leave or any other absence.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to use own initiative and organise workload
- Ability to travel across site
- Ability to work under pressure
- Time management skills
- Attention to detail
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an administration/secretarial post
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Float Medical Secretary
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of secretarial procedures and systems, some of which are non-routine, and non-routine activities such as answering queries, progress chasing, task related problem solving, acquired through experience and training to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable experience
- RSA 11 Typing or equivalent
- Excellent Word processing/ keyboarding skills
Desirable
- Studying toward Medical Secretarial qualification
- Ability to speak and read basic level Welsh language
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of medical terminology and audio transcription
- Ability to communicate well with all levels of staff and members of the public
Desirable
- Ability to learn specialty terminology
- Knowledge of Health Board procedures
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
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
