Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent & Fixed Term Opportunities Available
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time: 37.5 hours per week or Part Time Working Available (inc evenings & weekends))
- Job ref
- 190-0061-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Weston Park Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £23,615 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/05/2025
Employer heading

Audio Typist
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
The role provides essential administrative support within the Specialised Cancer Services Care Group. We are seeking enthusiastic, professional admin audio typists with strong communication, organisational, and administrative skills. The ideal candidates will be methodical, organised, flexible, and uphold the Trust’s PROUD values.
A good understanding of patient confidentiality and administrative experience is required, along with effective computer skills including OCR level II or equivalent typing experience within an office environment. Experience within an NHS practice and with computer systems is desirable.
Main duties of the job
Maintain effective communication and foster good relationships with internal and external contacts as appropriate.
Be responsible for contacting patients by telephone and the trusts text messaging services.
Ensure the typing of clinical correspondence is accurate and timely to distribute to patients and care professionals.
Process patient documentation and make available for the care team.
Support the Secretarial Team with adhoc admin duties as and when appropriate.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE at Grade C/4 in English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications) or equivalent experience
- OCR l or II Typewriting qualification or equivalent typing experience within an office environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within an office environment
- Experience of working in a public facing role
Desirable criteria
- Relevant experience within the NHS
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of / experience of using information and/or customer service systems.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Excel and Word.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience Infoflex / 59R Software
- Previous experience of PAS / Infoflex / SystmOne (area specific software)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of data protection issues and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to deal with staff at all levels.
- Displays use of initiative with effective organisational skill
- Ability to prioritise and work to strict/conflicting deadlines
- On-going commitment to personal development
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Bussey
- Job title
- Admin and Clerical Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2268285
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