Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Medical Secretary to provide secretarial and administrative support within the Pharmacy Business Hub at Morriston Hospital - the post is full time hours a week.
The postholder will provide a comprehensive, high quality medical secretarial and administrative service to specialist pharmacists. To co-ordinate and maintain arrangements to facilitate the patients progression, whilst maintaining the office organisation and monitoring their own workload.
The post will initially be based at Morriston Hospital however a hybrid working approach can be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, and an understanding of maintaining confidentiality. The post holder will need to have excellent typing skills, be able to meet conflicting deadlines, with the ability to exercise initiative and prioritise workload in response to changing demands. The successful candidate will be computer literate and be efficient in using the Microsoft Office packages and hospital based WPAS.
The post holder will support pharmacy teams and other health professionals with the creation of best practice and processes, supporting diary management, co-ordination of workload and of appointment related information for patients and carers.
The post holder will monitor and review patient forms /details and items pending further action, to ensure that outstanding responses and information are finalised.
The post holder will also be responsible for capturing and transmitting information, working to agreed protocols and standard operating procedures within the division working autonomously.
There may also be the requirement to support the wider administrative team and the Pharmacy Business Hub on an ad-hoc basis.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Education to 5 GCSE A-C grade or equivalent experience
2. Minimum RSA Stage II Typing or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
3. Experience of working in an administrative/NHS environment
4. Experience of managing a busy workload independently
5. Experience of using Microsoft Office applications
Desirable
6. Experience of working as a Medical Secretary
Knowledge
Essential
7. Medical Terminology
8. Microsoft Word
9. Microsoft Excel
Desirable
10. Knowledge of medical software
Skills
Essential
11. Ability to work under pressure
12. Able to work on own initiative
13. Communication skills
14. Maintain confidentiality
Desirable
15. Articulate and assertive