Acute Paediatrics - Medical Secretary
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role provides an accurate, confidential, and supportive administration service for patients, clinical teams, and carers within the Acute Paediatrics Department. The post holder will deliver a comprehensive, high-quality medical secretarial service, handling a range of administrative tasks. Key responsibilities include efficient and accurate typing, using Microsoft packages, and prioritising work effectively. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this full-time, permanent position.
Essential criteria
- RSA level 2 or equivalent demonstrable experience
- NVQ Business Administration L3 or equivalent experience
- IT related qualification CLAIT plus /ECDL or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- AMSPAR - City & Guilds L3
- NVQ Customer Service L3
- Knowledge of a range of administrative processes
- Experience of working in a busy office environment
- Competently communicates professionally and effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing
- Proficient in use of Microsoft office applications
- Experienced in planning organising and prioritise own workload
- Flexible and adaptable to changing service demands
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Minute-taking skills
- Ability to deal with sensitive information
- Medical terminology
- Team player
- Approachable /Friendly Confident manner
- Reliable
- Empathetic
- RSA level 2 or equivalent demonstrable experience
- NVQ Business Administration L3 or equivalent experience
- IT related qualification CLAIT plus /ECDL or equivalent
- AMSPAR - City & Guilds L3
- NVQ Customer Service L3
- Knowledge of a range of administrative processes
- Experience of working in a busy office environment
- Competently communicates professionally and effectively with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing
- Proficient in use of Microsoft office applications
- Experienced in planning organising and prioritise own workload
- Flexible and adaptable to changing service demands
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Minute-taking skills
- Ability to deal with sensitive information
- Medical terminology
- Team player
- Approachable /Friendly Confident manner
- Reliable
- Empathetic
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,813 – £27,890 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 8d
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Acute Paediatrics - Medical Secretary
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
An accurate, confidential and supportive administration service for patients, clinical teams, carers and internal and external agencies (e.g. Local Authority, Third Sector, CAIS) in order to: Provide a safe and efficient patient pathway and provide information and appropriate support to families and carers.
The post holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive high quality medical secretarial administrative service.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced secretary for the Acute Paediatrics Department. This is a full time, permanent post, which covers a range of administrative tasks to maintain a prompt and accurate secretarial service.
You must have the ability to produce efficient and accurate typing and will therefore have previous secretarial experience. You will have excellent keyboard and audio typing skills and be proficient in the use of Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
The ability to prioritise your work and be highly organised is paramount to this post, as is excellent interpersonal communication skills, which includes a friendly telephone manner, whilst also providing a professional, sensitive manner and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
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