Audio Typist | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A health organization in York is recruiting an Audio Typist for up to 22.5 hours per week within its Ophthalmology department. The successful candidate will provide essential support to Medical Secretaries and Consultant Teams by typing clinical and administrative letters. Previous audio-typing experience and good organizational skills are essential. The role allows for flexible working arrangements and offers a range of benefits, including an NHS Pension Scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven audio-typing experience required.
• Ability to manage workload effectively in a busy office.

Responsibilities

• Type clinical and administrative letters.
• Support Medical Secretaries and Consultant Teams.
• Prioritise demands of a busy office.

Skills

Excellent administration skills

Audio typing experience

Organisational skills

Time management

Job description

We are recruiting for an Audio Typist to join the Secretarial Team for up to 22.5 hours per week within the Ophthalmology department, based at York Teaching Hospital. You will provide support to the Medical Secretaries and their Consultant Teams.

Excellent administration and audio-typing experience/qualifications are required, as well as a good understanding of general office duties.

You will be responsible for typing clinical and administrative letters and general office duties.

Previous applicants need not apply

You will be required to have good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise the demands of a busy office and manage their time and workload effectively.

You will also be required to work unsupervised and communicate with the medical secretary team on a regular basis.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

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A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Aug 2025