Medical Secretary Acute Paediatrics in London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced secretary to join our small, friendly, secretarial team within the Children's Centre in the Princess of Wales Hospital. In this role, you will provide comprehensive secretarial support to the consultants, associate specialists, and other allied health professionals. We seek a candidate who can work independently, collaborate effectively with others, and take initiative when needed. The ideal candidate will have excellent IT and typing skills, alongside a passion for delivering high-quality customer care.

Main duties of the job:

• To contribute to the provision of health care to the residents of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg catchment area by providing a confidential and comprehensive secretarial service to the consultant and associated team within the consultant's speciality.
• Following appropriate systems, procedures, policies and processes, ensuring efficient and accurate typing skills are performed and that timely communication is carried out to allow the patients to experience a smooth journey at all times.
• The Post Holder will be required to ensure a high standard of secretarial and administration service to enable the effective use of the Consultant and his/her Team's time.
• The Post Holder will provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to ensure a high quality service to support the work of the Consultant and his/her Team.
• Will be required to work independently and as part of a team. Work is managed rather than supervised.
• The post holder will need to work independently using their own initiative when dealing with enquiries or problem solving.

About us:

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

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:

• Previous Medical Secretarial Experience
• Experience of working with multi-disciplined colleagues in a busy environment
• Experience of working in a hospital environment

Qualifications/Knowledge:

• RSA/OCR III in work processing or equivalent experience and good standard of education
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of full range of secretarial procedures
• Knowledge of Health Board IT systems
• Knowledge of full range of secretarial and office procedures
• Ability to use an audio type back system

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.