Clerk/Typist
The closing date is 10 August 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a reliable, well-organised and highly efficient person for the post of Clerk/Typist to work withinSpecialist Surgical Services board at the RVI Hospital, Newcastle. The post holder will work within a team of administrative staff supporting theprovision of an efficient secretarial support service to the Trauma Team.The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and good telephone skills. You should be able toprioritise workloads effectively with excellent attention to detail.Knowledge of NHS systems and medical terminology are desirable.Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the essential and desirable criteria for the role.
- Interview Date: 18th August 2025
- 21 hours/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
- Good IT skills to include office software packages e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook
- Good communication skills both written verbal and telephone skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail for example typing of letters etc.
- Team-worker/ability to work unsupervised.
- Ability to be flexible and work as part of a team
- Knowledge of administration procedures e.g. Filing Procedures
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Previous work experience
- Ability to manage time effectively and work on own initiative
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Details
Date posted
04 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
317-2025-32-06-DR
Job locations
Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
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