Job Summary

Applications are invited for a motivated, enthusiastic and organised Secretary to join our pharmacy team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our pharmacy team and ensuring the smooth operation of the department. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with strong administrative skills and a commitment to providing excellent patient care.

Main Duties of the Job

The role will include a wide range of duties, including but not limited to: general office duties, facilitating and attending meetings, providing team leaders' support in respect of annual leave and sickness absence management.

Candidates should have a good general education background and experience of office work together with excellent organisational and communication skills. The successful candidate must be able to work using their own initiative without direct supervision. The ability to use basic electronic systems is essential, as is knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience within a pharmaceutical or medical environment would be beneficial but not essential. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE English and Maths, NVQ Level 3, Typing qualification RSA 3 or equivalent

Experience

• Essential: Proficiency in clerical and administrative procedures, Proficient in Microsoft Office software, Work without supervision, Experience of handling confidential information
• Desirable: Work across various disciplines within an NHS organisation

Skills

• Essential: Excellent and effective communication skills (verbal and written), Excellent administrative and clerical skills, Excellent organisation and time management skills, Good attention to detail, Ability to work to set deadlines, Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload effectively

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer Details

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Address: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, LL13 7TD

Employer's website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/

Employer Contact Details

For questions about the job, contact: PA to Director of Pharmacy, Heather Buxton at [contact hidden] or [contact hidden].