Medical Secretary - Integrated Medicine

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The closing date is 26 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Integrated Medicine Directorate as a Medical Secretary. The post holder will primarily support the Stroke department.

The Stroke department is currently part of the Integrated Medicine directorate, Medicine Clinical Board but is in the process of moving to the Neurosciences directorate, Specialist Services Clinical Board.

Recruitment to this post will not be interrupted by this move, there will be no changes to the job description or the job role but it is likely that the recruiting manager and eventual line manager of the role will change to align to the new organisational arrangements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

• Provide a comprehensive and flexible secretarial service for the Consultant(s) and medical staff.
• Carry out audio and typing duties associated with medical correspondence, discharge and clinic letters, medical and x-ray reports, statistics and other official correspondence.
• Receive, open, distribute and prioritise consultant and other medical staff mail.
• Organise and maintain Consultant and junior medical staff's diaries.
• Liaise with appropriate departments/ hospitals in arranging routine and investigative procedures as directed. Ensure all investigation results are readily available for consultant and junior medical staff
• Arrange ad hoc clinics as required by the consultant and contact patients, liaising with medical records dept as appropriate.
• Make and receive telephone calls to/ from patients, relatives and General Practitioners and take appropriate action

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.

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

• RSA 3/NVQ or equivalent experience
• Audio typing and transcription typing
• AMSPAR

• Advanced experience of secretarial/administrative work
• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy clinical office environment
• Experience of using initiative
• Experience of dealing with complex confidential issues
• Experience of dealing with the public
• Demonstrable experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team

• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, and email and a range of IT software packages
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• To function efficiently under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Adaptable & flexible in approach to work duties
• Knowledge of NHS systems

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of the NHS

• Approachable, Confident, Perceptive, Committed, Motivated, Team player & Conscientious

• Ability to work Flexibly across different hospitals
• Welsh Speaker

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum pro rata