Job summary
Employer heading
Typist Support
Band 3
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job overview
Typist/Admin Support
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Specialist Medicine
Band: 3
Salary: £22,816 - £24,336 per annum/pro rata
Contract: 18hrs per week
We are recruiting for an Typist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will join our extremely busy typing pool team working for the Care Group supporting all specialty teams. The key objective is to enable each team to meet their target turnaround time of seven days for all outpatient clinics, using digital audio transcribing clinics and processing the administration in an efficient and effective way. The emphasis on the typing is quality.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.
The Trust is taking take positive action to ensure that we can recruit and retain people from under-represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a team member who clearly demonstrates, at interview, excellent team skills, the ability to work on own initiative, with organisational skills, commitment and a 'can-do' attitude.
The ability to multi-task and to work under pressure is essential.
This role requires key skills of digital audio-typing and proven ability to
work with diverse teams, the ability to build strong working relationships with specialty teams and to bend and flex workloads on a daily basis.
Previous administrative experience is essential and knowledge of NHS databases and Medical Terminology is essential.
It would be advisable for candidates to visit the Department and meet the team whilst completing the application process. This can be arranged as below.
To ensure patient records are accurately maintained on PAS (OASIS), and any other relevant system(s) or databases, ensuring that patient demographics details are correct
To ensure all patients records are tracked in and out of the department and returned to the relevant areas for safe transportation
To participate in team meetings and work with Team Leader(s) and Service Manager on service development
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level including English or equivalent qualification/experience
- Qualification in audio-typing or proven experience of audio-typing within a healthcare setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer literate including ability to use Microsoft packages such as Excel
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of using Medical Terminology
- Previous office experience
Values Based Question
Essential criteria
- Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Duchon
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 969774
- Additional information
Amy Duchon - Team Leader - 01634 969774
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