Admin Support Typist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our admin team working as an admin support typist within the Neurology Department working 22.5 hours per week working Wednesday - Friday. The successful candidate will have proven experience of audio typing at accuracy and speed. Attention to detail is paramount in this role.

You will play a key part working alongside consultants, nursing teams, other health care professionals and colleagues internally and externally.

The support typist/administrator will be required to provide efficient and effective support to the medical secretaries, including cross-cover for other support typists/administrators and medical secretaries within the business unit to support clinical teams in times of absence, as requested by the Senior Operational Manager to support service requirements.

The support typist/administrator will be responsible for typing clinic letters using the digital dictation system (BigHand), sorting of post, filing and other general administrative duties as directed by the Senior Operational Manager.

The post requires flexibility and the ability to provide a wide range of administrative and typist duties as the services develop.

Main duties of the job

Deal with day-to-day correspondence, initiating appropriate responses to provide patients, staff and other parties with required information in a friendly and professional manner.Receive telephone calls, accepting messages on behalf of members of the specialty team, taking appropriate action where necessary.Liaise with appropriate personnel in the team to gather and co-ordinate patient information so this is accessible in a timely manner.Type all forms of clinical correspondence as dictated by clinical staff, by use of audio or copy typing. Produce copies, filing copies in correct sequence, ensuring follow-up arrangements are in place.Participate in team and Trust meetings as requested.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!