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Admin Assistant
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
070-AC099-0725
Employer
Powys Teaching Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Brecon Hospital
Town
Brecon
Salary
£24,833 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/08/2025 23:59

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Administration Support Officer

Band 2

Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

 

Job overview

We have a vacancy for a full time Administration Support Officer to join our Audiology Department.

The successful candidate will work from Brecon Hospital to provide administration support  to our small Audiology team. This will include reception duties such as taking phone calls, booking appointments and coordinating various waiting lists for both the adult and paediatric departments.

Main duties of the job

The Administration Assistant will provide a comprehensive front desk/administrative support service to the department.

This will include;

Acting as a first point of contact for the department.

Answering telephone calls, taking messages accurately.

Dealing with routine and specialist enquiries in a pleasant and helpful manner, communicating relevant information to the relevant departments/person, referring to others as appropriate.

Photocopying and word processing documents, letters, emails, minutes and reports when required.

Updating of electronic and paper-based systems, collating of information, mail distribution and logging etc.

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

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

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • GCSE level education
  • RSA/OCR II qualification
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ business admin level 2
  • Knowledge of data protection act

Admin experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of producing correspondence
  • Experience of customer service
  • Proficiency in use of IT softwear
  • Knowledge of office practices
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in an office environment

Aptitude and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as a team/individual
  • Positive attitude and to act on feedback
  • Ability to communicate
  • Ability to be polite
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak Welsh

PTHB values

Essential criteria
  • PTHB values

Flexibility

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to work

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Damion Duggan
Job title
Advanced Audiology Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07815 929065
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