Welsh Language Translator

Job Overview

We wish to recruit a translator to join the Welsh Language Unit  team supports NWSSP and other NHS Wales organisations with translation services.

The work is varied and interesting. We translate a wide range of content including web‑pages, patient information leaflets, publicity campaigns, job descriptions, policies, system interfaces and applications.

• Provide written translations of various documents from English to Welsh and Welsh to English, using a variety of IT tools, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and translation memory software such as Phrase.
• Translate a wide range of complex, technical, confidential and sensitive documents, including publications, reports, policies, agendas, minutes, board papers, press releases, letters, forms, recruitment papers and web content/social media content.
• Translate information, documents and forms for patients, service users and the public, ensuring accuracy and the use of the most appropriate language, terminology, style and syntax for the subject and recipients.
• Proof‑read your own work and that of other team members, ensuring translations meet editorial quality.
• Follow the protocols and procedures in place within the Welsh Language Unit to deliver high‑quality, timely and accurate translation services to clients within NHS Wales.
• Prepare all documents prior to translation, ensuring grammatical correctness, and communicate with the author to gain a greater understanding of subjects, policies and procedures.

• Experience translating, proof‑reading and editing text from English to Welsh and Welsh to English, ideally in the health & social care sector.
• Excellent command of grammar in both languages.
• Degree in Welsh language or a similar discipline.
• Knowledge and understanding of using translation memory software and term‑bases.
• Essential ability to speak Welsh.

We have offices in Cardiff, Nantgarw, Swansea, Pontypool and St Asaph. We also offer hybrid working and the opportunity to work from home, a generous NHS Pension scheme, annual leave (days unspecified) and bank holidays.

The salary range is £, to £, – Band .

If you are interested in this vacancy, please review the job description and the person specification. To discuss this vacancy, get in touch with Oliver Owen (k).