Medical Secretary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rheumatology Department at Withybush General Hospital as a Medical Secretary. We are seeking
to recruit an enthusiastic and reliable member of staff to work 37.5 hours per week on a permanent basis.

administrative support service to the Consultant and designated medical staff and their team.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining records both manually and on a computer system and demonstrate the ability to handle
sensitive and confidential patient information, i.e. clinical letters, investigations and results.

Knowledge of medical / healthcare terminology and working knowledge of patient database systems is essential. The post holder will be expected
to use voice recognition systems and transcribe information over to other Health Board electronic systems such as WPAS/CELLMA.

The post holder acts as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Consultant and team from GPs, patients and relatives, consultants and other hospitals.

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

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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
**Four main hospitals**: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
**Seven community hospitals**: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

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

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 mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment
with us.

Interviews will be held on 11/01/2023.