Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Audio Typist to join the Vascular Department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. There are 14 consultants and 4 nurses within this time This role is pivotal in enabling the Directorate to provide a high-quality, comprehensive and professional administrative service to patients, relatives, carers and other internal and external stakeholders.
Vascular Service is based at the Northern General Hospital and is the service provider for South Yorkshire.
Main duties of the job
The main duty of this role is accurately typing patient letters relating to clinic appointments, test results, referrals, discharge summaries from digital audio dictation, long hand, or verbal dictation. Aiming towards turning typing around in 48 hours. Use of Microsoft work programmes and hospital systems.
About us
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 a firm commitment to professional development of its staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most successful healthcare employers in the UK. We offer fantastic opportunities for career progression, training and development, ensuring that roles are both challenging and rewarding.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- 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
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an office environment
- Experience of working in a public facing role
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word
Desirable
- Relevant experience within the NHS
- Vascular Medical Terminology
- General Clerical and administrative experience
- Relevant experience of using/typing medical terminology within a secretarial/clerical role within the NHS
- Experience of using a digital dictation system
Further Training
Essential
- Knowledge of / experience of using information and/or customer service systems
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Excel and Word.
Desirable
- Previous experience Infoflex / 59R Software
- Previous experience of PAS / Infoflex / SystmOne (area specific software
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an office environment
- Experience of working in a public facing role
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word
Desirable
- Relevant experience within the NHS
- Vascular Medical Terminology
- General Clerical and administrative experience
- Relevant experience of using/typing medical terminology within a secretarial/clerical role within the NHS
- Experience of using a digital dictation system
Further Training
Essential
- Knowledge of / experience of using information and/or customer service systems
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Excel and Word.
Desirable
- Previous experience Infoflex / 59R Software
- Previous experience of PAS / Infoflex / SystmOne (area specific software
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
