- Wanting to gain invaluable experience across a wide variety of roles
- An enthusiastic team player
- Able to work flexibly
- An excellent communicator with a high level of interpersonal skill
- An accurate typist with OCR/RSA qualification or equivalent level typing qualification or experience
- Able to type at an entry level of 50 words per minute, working towards 70 words per minute
- Experienced in audio-typing (desirable)
- Knowledgeable of Office, Outlook, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, E-mail and Internet
- Able to demonstrate efficient and accurate word processing skills
- Committed to personal development with evidence of this
- Able to demonstrate diplomacy, tact and sensitivity
- Aware of the importance of confidentiality
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Efficient and accurate word processing skills
- Understanding of clerical processes
- Experience in a clinical setting Knowledge of hospital patient administration system
- Understanding of a range of work procedures associated with outpatient clinic arrangements, secretarial office procedures and case note procedures ·
- Knowledge of General Data Protection Regulations and patient confidentiality
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- GCSEs English and Maths A-C or equivalent qualification or equivalent work experience
- OCR/RSA Qualification (or equivalent level typing qualification or experience - entry level of 50 words per minute typing working towards 70 words per minute).
- NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent experience or equivalent work experience.
- Knowledge of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet
- Previous experience working within a team
- Healthcare / NHS Trust experience
- Administrative experience
Typist/Admin Assistant - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job overview
37.5 Hours per week - 12 month cover
Department: Paediatrics & Neonates
This post is to provide a clinical administration - typing service, based at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who is:
If you believe you are the person we are looking for we would be glad to hear from you.
This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.