Clinical Secretary in General Surgery

Lehrmancameron; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Band 3 Clinical Secretary to join their General Surgery Team at a hospital in Carmarthen. The successful candidate will handle administrative tasks, including mail distribution, audio transcription, and typing sensitive documents, while ensuring confidentiality. Applicants should have proven secretarial skills and experience with Microsoft Office. Bilingual Welsh communication is desirable. The role offers a supportive environment focused on staff development and patient care.

Qualifications

• Proven secretarial skills and experience.
• Ability to work flexibly and demonstrate excellent organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills with confidentiality commitment.

Responsibilities

• Receipt and distribution of mail.
• Audio transcription.
• Typing of sensitive letters and reports.
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Operation of the Health Board's patient database system.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

E-Mail

Secretarial skills

Minute taking

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the General Surgery Team at Glangwili General Hospital. Applications are invited from efficient and suitably qualified individuals for the post of a full time Band 3 Clinical Secretary within the General Surgery Team based at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen on a permanent basis.

Working 37.5 hours per week, the successful candidate will be required to support the delivery of a comprehensive and quality secretarial service to the Consultants and their teams and support the Medical Secretaries.

Responsibilities

• Receipt and distribution of mail
• Audio transcription
• Typing of highly sensitive letters and reports
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Operation of the Health Board's patient database system
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills, be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work
• Work on initiative, use tact and diplomacy where appropriate and possess excellent communication skills

Qualifications

• Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and E-Mail
• Proven secretarial skills
• Previous experience of minute taking

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in‑hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Services Are Provided In

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

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 29/01/2026.

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