Clerk/Typist (XN02)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A public health service in Leeds is seeking a part-time Surgical Oncology Clerk/Typist. The role entails typing medical documents, managing phone inquiries, and providing administrative support. Candidates must possess RSA II typing skills, be self-motivated, and demonstrate accuracy under pressure. This position offers a Band 2 salary of £24,465 annually, with a flexible working pattern in a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Typing of medical reports and letters.
• Managing telephone enquiries professionally.
• Handling correspondence effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support and maintain office equipment.
• Coordinate referrals to treatment.
• Ensure accurate communication within the department.

Skills

Self-motivated

Accurate typing

Calm under pressure

Team worker

Reliable

Professional appearance

Education

RSA II typing

Audio typing

Microsoft Word

General education standard

Tools

Keyboard/data entry

Job description

Job overview

Available 26 hours per week. Surgical Oncology Clerk/Typist. Working part‑time, flexible working pattern. Permanent contract. Band 2 salary £24,465 a year.

Responsibilities

• Typing of medical reports, correspondence, clinic letters and discharge summaries into a computerised system.
• Managing telephone enquiries from hospital staff, outside agencies and patients.
• Dealing with correspondence, incoming and outgoing, for senior members of the department.
• Providing cover in reception clerical duties, filing, photocopying and faxing.
• Co‑ordinating referrals to treatment targets and supporting specialist teams.
• Maintaining knowledge of office equipment and participating in the appraisal process.

Person specification

• Essential skills & behaviours – Self‑motivated, accurate typing, calm under pressure, team worker, reliable, polite, professional appearance.
• Essential qualifications – RSA II typing, audio typing, Microsoft Word, keyboard/data entry; general education standard.
• Desirable qualifications – ECDL certificate, other Microsoft applications, hospital experience, medical terminology knowledge.
• Desirable experience – Secretarial role, use of information technology.

Employer details

Leeds Teaching Hospitals – St. James's University Hospital – Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF.

Website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)