Job summary To provide a comprehensive service to Consultants and secretarial services to junior doctors, Cellular Pathology Service Manager and Service Support Manager as required. Providing secretarial support to Pathologists in relation to their post mortem responsibilities. Coordinating all clerical aspects of this work including typing complex/sensitive post mortem reports and liaising with the Coroner's Office as and when necessary. Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hard-working Medical Secretary to join our team working in Cellular Pathology. We are searching for a person who shares our core values including caring for the people we serve and the people we work with; we trust and respect each other, take personal responsibility, treat people with kindness and act with integrity. The individual must be reliable and flexible to meet service needs and used to working in a busy environment. The successful candidate will have experience of working in a Secretarial / administration capacity. Experience of working within a Multi disciplinary team would be an advantage as would the ability to work support various teams. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future. Date posted 07 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,928 to £29,551 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 001-AC003-0225 Job locations University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XW Job description 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. Job description 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 Qualifications Essential NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications/experience Good standard of general education with a minimum of 4 GCSEs including Maths and English Desirable Additional word processing/computer qualifications Experience Essential Sufficient experience of working in an office environment in a secretarial or administrative position Desirable Experience of working in the NHS Skills Essential Accurate and efficient typing skills Excellent computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc. Excellent organisational and communication skills Prioritise and manage own workload Can work on own initiative Ability to set up administrative systems Ability to use computerised databases Good telephone manner Desirable Basic knowledge of medical terminology Audio typing Special Knowledge Essential Ability to work as part of a team in an extremely busy environment Desirable Knowledge of Data Protection Knowledge of (WCP) Personal Qualities Essential Reliable, pleasant personality Conscientious Flexible approach regarding role and working hours. Committed to providing a quality service Emotionally resilient Methodical Desirable Pleasant and sympathetic manner Other Essential Awareness of the importance of confidentiality Desirable Ability to speak Welsh Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications/experience Good standard of general education with a minimum of 4 GCSEs including Maths and English Desirable Additional word processing/computer qualifications Experience Essential Sufficient experience of working in an office environment in a secretarial or administrative position Desirable Experience of working in the NHS Skills Essential Accurate and efficient typing skills Excellent computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc. Excellent organisational and communication skills Prioritise and manage own workload Can work on own initiative Ability to set up administrative systems Ability to use computerised databases Good telephone manner Desirable Basic knowledge of medical terminology Audio typing Special Knowledge Essential Ability to work as part of a team in an extremely busy environment Desirable Knowledge of Data Protection Knowledge of (WCP) Personal Qualities Essential Reliable, pleasant personality Conscientious Flexible approach regarding role and working hours. Committed to providing a quality service Emotionally resilient Methodical Desirable Pleasant and sympathetic manner Other Essential Awareness of the importance of confidentiality Desirable Ability to speak Welsh 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). Additional information 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 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Address University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XW Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)