Clinical Typist

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Typist to support consultants and junior medical staff within the Family Care Division. Candidates should have strong communication skills, a good level of IT competency, and must be capable of managing various clerical tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Previous office/secretarial experience required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive typing and clerical support in Child Health Department.
• Perform duties including audio typing and handling patient records.
• Ensure a good telephone manner and professionalism in communication.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths

RSA II (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Email

Job description

Job summary

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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job 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.

Job description
Job 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

Essential

• GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• RSA II (or equivalent)
• Computer skills including email, internet, Excel, Word processing
• Audio typing

Desirable

• Any office-based training such as NVQ
• Audio typing RSA Stage 2

Experience

Essential

• Previous office/secretarial experience

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Medical terminology
• Familiar with work-based computer systems

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Professional appearance
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Pleasant and courteous manner
• Flexible

Desirable

• Ability to work on own initiative

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

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

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training

Essential

• GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• RSA II (or equivalent)
• Computer skills including email, internet, Excel, Word processing
• Audio typing

Desirable

• Any office-based training such as NVQ
• Audio typing RSA Stage 2

Experience

Essential

• Previous office/secretarial experience

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Medical terminology
• Familiar with work-based computer systems

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Professional appearance
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Pleasant and courteous manner
• Flexible

Desirable

• Ability to work on own initiative

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

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

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

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