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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
We wish to recruit an Administrative Assistant to join the SPACE Wellbeing Service in Gwent. The post available is for 30 hours of which 22.5 hours will be based in Blaenau Gwent and then supporting the Gwent SPACE Wellbeing service as needed.
It is a very busy but friendly and supportive team and we need someone who is able to support us with the service that we provide for children and young people's emotional and mental health wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
You need to be well organised and practical and must have:
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- excellent keyboard skills and excellent IT skills with the ability to use all Microsoft packages with confidence
- experience of an office / reception environment is desirable as is a calm, patient and polite telephone manner
- be able to work to deadlines
- be interested in the well being of children and young people
- be able to work on your own initiative when the need arises
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Education
Essential criteria
- Good general education to GCSE level or comparable
- Excellent IT skills including using word processing and spreadsheets
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working within an administrative setting
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the SPACE Wellbeing service
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good written communication
- Good verbal communication over telephone
Desirable criteria
- The ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
