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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Audio Typist

The closing date is 07 November 2025

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Job summary

We are recruiting for an Audio Typist to join the Secretarial Team within the Dermatology Team based at Scarborough Teaching Hospital. You will provide support to the Medical Secretaries and their Consultant Teams.

Excellent administration and audio-typing experience/qualifications are required, as well as a good understanding of general office duties.

You will be responsible for typing clinical and administrative letters and general office duties.

We encourage you to get in contact with the recruiting manager if you would like further information - we look forward to receiving your application!

Main duties of the job

Our successful candidate will:

  • Have good organisational skills
  • Be able to prioritise the demands of a busy office
  • Manage their time and workload effectively.
  • Be required to work unsupervised and communicate with the medical secretary team on a regular basis.

The role of an Audio Typist:

  • Audio typing of outpatient clinic, discharge, and general administrative letters
  • Filing, photocopying and other administrative tasks as necessaryProvide typing and administrative support to the medical secretariat within the Directorate as required
  • Deal with routine internal telephone queries
  • Respond in a professional and sensitive manner when dealing with confidential issues

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Trust Information Pack - 1

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

419-0358440-AT-CSD

Job locations

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO126QL


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English Language, Grade C or above (or equivalent)
  • Word processing skills - RSA II (or equivalent)
  • Typing skills - RSA II (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Previous clerical/administrative experience
  • Experience of using a variety of IT applications, including Microsoft Office
  • Experience of working in a customer focused enviroment

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Skills

Essential

  • Proficient audio typist with the ability to accurately transcribe complex audio tape
  • Effective communication skills, verbal and written
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English Language, Grade C or above (or equivalent)
  • Word processing skills - RSA II (or equivalent)
  • Typing skills - RSA II (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Previous clerical/administrative experience
  • Experience of using a variety of IT applications, including Microsoft Office
  • Experience of working in a customer focused enviroment

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Skills

Essential

  • Proficient audio typist with the ability to accurately transcribe complex audio tape
  • Effective communication skills, verbal and written

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.

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO126QL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO126QL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Service Manager

Katie Ward

katie.ward57@nhs.net

01904721202

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

419-0358440-AT-CSD

Job locations

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO126QL


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