Support Secretary/Typist

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated individual to join their administrative team. The role involves typing and checking clinical correspondence, communicating effectively with team members, and ensuring patient welfare. The ideal candidate will have excellent administration and typing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask. Benefits include flexible working and a competitive leave package.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in the NHS or similar environment.
• Passion for patient welfare.
• Willingness to contribute to a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Typing, transcribing, and checking clinical correspondence.
• Responding to queries and requests in clinical correspondence.
• Ensuring quality and accuracy of patient documentation.

Skills

Excellent administration skills

Typing skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Multitasking

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be responsible for typing, transcribing and checking clinical correspondence and documents relating to patient pathways via audio digital dictation. Responsible for producing letters within the agreed time frame ensuring quality and accuracy. Manage the patient's pathway by responding to queries and requests in clinical correspondence. Communicating these actions via IT solutions to communicate with the Consultant Secretaries and Waiting List Coordinators. The role and duties must be carried out in line with all national and local targets and achieve all KPIs.

How to apply / How do you hear back from us?

Details regarding contact: Further details regarding the post can be obtained by contacting a Recruiting Manager as per contact details below.

How do you hear back from us? We communicate via our trac.system account (@recruit.trac.jobs). Please regularly check emails including junk/spam inbox, as security settings may block sender.

Environment and values

The Trust is committed to the environment. Our "Save Planet Tameside & Glossop" strategy means protecting the environment and green workplace practices.

We are looking for

Are you currently working in the NHS or similar environment and have excellent administration and typing skills? A great multitasker? A good eye for detail? Would you like to be part of a supportive team who work together to help our patients? You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.

Opportunities

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our secretarial and admin team. The post holder will provide an excellent administrative service to enable the delivery of an effective, efficient and timely service to our patients and their families. If you enjoy communicating with people, are a good team player with excellent oral and written communication skills, and have a willingness to contribute to positive team working, we would love to hear from you!

Visa sponsorship / eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide services within hospital and community for adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with health & care partners.

Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence. We aim for diverse workforce; welcome applications irrespective of race, age etc. We particularly welcome Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include: flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and more.

The job description gives an overview of main tasks; person specification focuses on qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full but outlines the criteria against which your application will be assessed. New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a Pension Scheme. These terms are not applicable for Non-Executive positions. There are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you with physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.