Clinical Typist

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Job summary

A leading health organization is looking for a Clinical Typist to join their Child Health Department. The successful candidate will provide essential typing and clerical support, requiring strong communication and organizational skills along with relevant qualifications. Join a well-respected team devoted to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English (grade C or above).
• RSA II or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Previous office/secretarial experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive typing and clerical cover for medical staff.
• Perform audio typing, word processing, and clerical tasks.
• Answer phone calls and manage patient records.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer care

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths

RSA II or equivalent

Any office-based training such as NVQ

Audio typing RSA Stage 2

Job description

Employer Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Chesterfield Royal Hospital Town Chesterfield Salary £24,169 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 17/07/2025

Clinical Typist

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

Applicants must be 18 years old or over.

We are currently looking to appoint a Clinical Typist to work in The Den within the Family Care Division.

The successful candidate must be customer service, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellent organisation skills and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements, together with great attention to detail to ensure work is completed accurately.

To be successful in the role you will possess IT skills, GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent), and have relevant office/secretarial experience. You must have effective communication skills and be adaptable to meet the service needs.

Knowledge of medical terminology, customer care and previous NHS experience are also desirable.

Main duties of the job

The main emphasis of this role is to provide comprehensive typing and clerical cover in support of Consultants and Junior Medical Staff in the Child Health Department.

Duties will include audio typing, general word processing tasks, clerical tasks including filing, photocopying and processing post, answering telephone calls, and retrieving/returning patient records.

Please see the Job Description for main duties of the job in attachments.

Working for our organisation

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 5,000 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC .

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• RSA II (or equivalent)
• Any office-based training such as NVQ
• Audio typing RSA Stage 2

Experience

• Previous office/secretarial experience
• Previous NHS experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Good prioritisation and organisational skills
• Knowledge of office systems and processes
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to receive and action instructions
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good telephone manner
• Medical terminology
• Familiar with work-based computer systems

Personal Attributes

• Professional appearance
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Pleasant and courteous manner
• Flexible
• Ability to work on own initiative

Demonstrates Trust Values

• Proud to CARE (Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement)

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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