Audio Typist and Admin Assistant

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job description

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Town: Huddersfield

Salary: £23,615 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 23/03/2025 23:59

Interview date: 03/04/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

Job overview

Supporting the Medical Secretary service in Medicine.

• Large Volumes of audio Typing from digital dictation
• Clerical work to support the team
• Post
• Scanning

Main duties of the job

Large volumes of Audio typing from digital dictation, photocopying, filing, answering the telephone, scanning. Support Medical Secretary service subject to service needs cross site at HRI/CRH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Supporting the Medical Secretaries in Medicine, covering all admin functions including scanning, photocopying, answering the phones, large volumes of Audio typing from digital dictation, working with Nurses and Consultants to deliver admin (subject to service needs) ensuring deadlines are met.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
• RSA II typing/word processing
• Willing to undertake further development/training
• Understanding of Medical Terminology

Knowledge, experience & expertise

• Experience of working in a busy office environment (to deadlines and targets)
• Knowledge of software packages such as Word, Excel
• Experience of working in an NHS environment
• Experience of working with Winscribe digital dictation
• Knowledge of EPR

Communication & relationships

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Workforce and Organisational Development
Acre Mill
Acre Street
Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 3EB
Telephone: [phone]