Be the first point of contact for the department / service. Deal with all queries both in person, via the telephone and or e-mail. Liaise where necessary with senior members of team. Process incoming confidential and routine mail and distribute accordingly. Use initiative, discretion and service knowledge to action as necessary. Ensure all outgoing mail is addressed appropriately. Maintain clinical diaries, ensuring clinicians are aware of their commitments, adjusting conflicting demands as and when required. Schedule statutory meetings, ensuring appropriate files and other relevant information is available so that meetings are conducted in an efficient and cohesive manner. Filter and respond to requests from other staff, prioritising the demands on the time of the Clinicians / Consultant(s) / Medical Staff. Ensure relevant records and documentation (results, reports, correspondence) are available for clinics and or assessments. Use various Health Board approved Software. Process and register departmental / service referrals, liaising with Medical Records as and when required. Ensure patients / service users / clients contact address, personal and GP details are entered on to approved Health Board Patient Administration System(s) and update as and when required. Take responsibility for departmental and own filing. Ensuring prescriptions are ready using the Vision system, signed by the Consultant/ GP and recorded and filed in the service user file as appropriate. About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. Interviews will be held on 11/02/2025. Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
NVQ3/RSAIII or equivalent demonstrable experience of typing. Experience of a full range of duties working in an administrative / office environment. Knowledge of Medical / Healthcare Terminology. Desirable
Educated to advanced level or equivalent. Secretarial training along with experience of Audio Transcription. Shorthand. ECDL or Equivalent IT Qualifications. Experience
Essential
Experience of working in a busy complex environment. Experience of using Microsoft Office packages [Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, desktop publishing and e-mail]. Experience of setting up and maintaining spreadsheets, databases. Experience of handling verbally aggressive calls. Desirable
Experience of working within the NHS. Experience of Patient Administration Systems. Experience of using Vision. Language Skills
Desirable
Welsh Speaker (Level 1).
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