Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a Medical Typist/Admin Clerk in the Surgery & Anesthetic Department.
This role is to act as a link between the Medical Secretaries ensuring all communication is passed on accurately whilst upholding confidentiality.
Main duties of the job To be able to prioritise workloads and have the ability to work under pressure maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.Typing of letters from outpatient clinics and any other general correspondence where necessary.Clerical tasks as required, ie photocopying, scanning, answering telephones etc, to support team members About us Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus.
With over 5,500 employees and a turnover of £310 million, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of secondary care services to the people of Calderdale and Huddersfield and has an exceptional reputation for service delivery.
The Foundation Trust aims to design and implement services, policies and measures that meet the diverse needs of our service, population and workforce, ensuring that none are placed at a disadvantage over others.Please note although this post is based HRI all posts have an expectation of working cross site between Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital services subject to service needs as required.
Job description Job responsibilities Audio typing clinics and admin, uploading sensitive information onto patients medical notes and general admin,On the request from the Team Leader you may be required to cover colleagues within any of the specialties during absences/annual/sick leave.
You may also be required to undertake job rotation for cross cover as well as for development and training purposes.To ensure that all equipment such as computers, printers, etc which are used, are in working order, contacting the relevant department/personnel if they are not.Offer advice and support and demonstrate duties to new members of staff.To be able to work on own initiative and make decisions within written guidelines, sometimes without reference to others.Undertake any other ad hoc duties as requested by the Team Leader or Divisional Administration Team Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING Essential 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 Audio typing Willing to undertake further development/training Desirable Medical Terminology KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE Essential Experience of working in a busy office environment (to deadlines and targets) Knowledge of software packages such as Word, Excel Desirable Experience of working in an NHS environment Experience of working with Winscribe digital dictation Knowledge of EPR COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills