Clerk Typist

NHS; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Clerk Typist in Gynaecology, delivering high-quality administrative support. This part-time role requires excellent communication skills and a professional approach, contributing to patient-focused services in Cumbria.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

NHS discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Competent Clerk Typist with relevant experience.
• Able to achieve 50-60 words per minute typing speed.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the clinical team.
• First point of contact for patients.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

IT Systems

Education

GCSE in English language

RSA 2 word processing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Clerk Typist

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Permanent 22.5 hours available with the days Monday Thursday & Friday

Part time / Job share would be considered.

This is an opportunity to join the Women's & Children's Collaborative, which provides services throughout Cumbria in a number of varied clinical settings. The service aims to provide a high quality, locally delivered, patient focussed service.

This role will be crucial to the efficient day to day delivery of the Gynaecology service.

We are looking for a competent and professional Clerk Typist who can achieve between 50 - 60 words per minute average typing speed with recent or relevant experience in a similar role and regularly producing professional letters/documents. The post is within Gynaecology and will be based at Cumberland Infirmary, typing for Consultants and Nurse Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will often be the first point of contact for our patients therefore a professional, patient focused approach is key at all times. You will provide a high standard of administration support to the clinical team, liaising with other departments, patients, NHS Trusts and external agencies.

You must be educated to GCSE (minimum C Grade) standard, be trained to RSA level 2 standard and/or an NVQ level 2 in Administration and have the relevant typing experience, preferably having an administration background.

We are looking for someone with a pleasant, adaptable disposition who can remain calm under pressure and deal with a busy workload efficiently and effectively.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as well as a positive approach to working in a team.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE in English language or equivalent
• RSA 2 word processing or equivalent

Experience

• Use of a computer
• Clerical or office based work.

Knowledge

• Confidentiality.
• Equality issues.
• Medical terminology.
• Microsoft Office.

Skills

• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to use initiative appropriately
• Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain high standards of work
• Use of IT systems.

Personal circumstance

Other requirements

• Willing to undertake training and development
• Flexible approach to working patterns.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust