Audio Typist - Band 2 Trauma & Orthopaedics

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, well organised, committed individual to join the Trauma & Orthopaedics Admin & Secretarial Team. The position is Full time 37.5 hours. The job is in an extremely busy yet friendly Team. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated and hard working team based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have excellent audio typing skills, great communication skills, be a team player and be able to work under pressure.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

Trauma & Orthopaedics is a large speciality which works on emergency and elective patients in Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. Daily fracture and elective clinics are run on both sites as well as the community hospitals.

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-23-SUR-R11900

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop close liaison with other staff involved.

To liaise with Consultants, secretarial colleagues and ward clerks, other primary care staff, health records staff.

Ability to focus and meet tight deadlines in a frequently noisy and distracting environment.

Prolonged use of computer (VDU) and telephone on a daily basis with attention to detail required ensuring accurate and complete data entry. Will be sat at the desk for large percentage of the day. At other times will be required to walk to other areas of the hospital site eg. Collecting notes

Movement of medical notes on a daily basis. This can range from one set of notes to bags weighing up to 8kg.

Working in limited office space

Working in warm conditions during the summer months

Vast amounts of audio typing

Covering for colleagues in periods of sickness or absence

Ability to use in-house software and proficient in use of Microsoft packages inclusive of Excel.

We are looking for an individual who is able to work independently and as part of a team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop close liaison with other staff involved.

To liaise with Consultants, secretarial colleagues and ward clerks, other primary care staff, health records staff.

Ability to focus and meet tight deadlines in a frequently noisy and distracting environment.

Prolonged use of computer (VDU) and telephone on a daily basis with attention to detail required ensuring accurate and complete data entry. Will be sat at the desk for large percentage of the day. At other times will be required to walk to other areas of the hospital site eg. Collecting notes

Movement of medical notes on a daily basis. This can range from one set of notes to bags weighing up to 8kg.

Working in limited office space

Working in warm conditions during the summer months

Vast amounts of audio typing

Covering for colleagues in periods of sickness or absence

Ability to use in-house software and proficient in use of Microsoft packages inclusive of Excel.

We are looking for an individual who is able to work independently and as part of a team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE Grade C or above in literacy and numeracy
  • Proficient Keyboard Skills
  • Computer literate

Experience

Essential

  • Audio Typing
  • Office Experience

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

  • Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
  • Team Worker
  • Good communication and social skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE Grade C or above in literacy and numeracy
  • Proficient Keyboard Skills
  • Computer literate

Experience

Essential

  • Audio Typing
  • Office Experience

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

  • Good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
  • Team Worker
  • Good communication and social skills

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Supervisor Secretary

Debbie Flynn

debbie.flynn5@nhs.net

03004226581

Date posted

22 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-23-SUR-R11900

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


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