0871 - Clerical Support Worker/Typist

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a positive and flexible individual to join our busy Trauma & Orthopaedic department within the Surgical Clinical Business Unit (CBU2) as a Clerical Support Worker/Typist. This position is 30 hours, 4 days per week. Flexible working patterns may also be considered.

For this post, you will be educated to O level/GCSE standard (grade C or above) and be able to demonstrate RSA/OCR Level 2 or equivalent audiotyping and text processing.

The successful candidate will be working for the Trauma & Orthopaedic Consultants, Nurses and their teams. It is essential that you have excellent communication skills and previous experience working within a health care administration setting would be advantageous.

You will be required to work independently using your own initiative whilst being able to respond quickly and efficiently to conflicting demands and queries.

For further information or to discuss the duties of this post in more detail, please contact Eidhlis Brailsford, Operational Support Manager on telephone 01226 433120 or by email ebrailsford@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be required to provide comprehensive typing support, together with leave cover, for colleagues in their remit of supporting Consultants and their teams within the Division.

Using computer software programmes and intermediate keyboard skills, produce accurate and timely documentation, generated by consultant and other medical staff/professionals (including clinic letters, ward notes, results and discharges, medico-legal reports, presentations and urgent ad-hoc letters and reports as and when required). This may take the form of verbal, via audio or handwritten copy.

This work involves physical and mental effort of sitting and concentrating, using visual display equipment for a good amount of working time. Some correspondence will be distressing in nature.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route.

**Please note funding for travel and associated relocation costs may not be covered by the Trust**

Please see further details below.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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