Job summary
Have you got secretarial typing experience & looking for a career within the NHS, this could be the job for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Audio Typist within the Clinical Administration Unit at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospital
A good range of secretarial skills, including knowledge of medical terminology, audio word-processing etc is required. The ability to organise your day and work as part of a team are also desirable. Applicants should be confident, self-motivated and be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.
Main duties of the job
You should be self - motivated with the ability to work in a busy and pressured environment. You should be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.
You should also hold relevant secretarial or audio typing qualifications and have previous secretarial or PA experience. Knowledge and experience within the Health sector would be beneficial but not essential.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- RSA2 Level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oEducated to GCSE/GCE level
- oIT qualifications
- oFormal qualification in keyboard skills
- oFormal qualification relevant to role i.e. customer service
Experience
Essential
- oSome experience allied to the role e.g. typing and administrative
- oExperience of work requiring a methodical and organised approach
Desirable
- oExperience of working within a hospital/ NHS/public sector setting
- oExperience of a variety of IT systems e.g. Word/Excel/hospital administration systems
Skills
Essential
- oRSA typing/word processing stage II or equivalent
- oTyping speed of 50 wpm
- oGood standard of general education
- oWorking knowledge of Microsoft packages
- oExcellent time management/organisation and communication skills
- oAbility to meet required deadlines
- oGood communication skills
- oCommunicate effectively with patients/carers.
- oFlexible approach to work
- oUnderstanding of the requirements of the audio typist role
- oKnowledge of confidentiality
- oAppropriate awareness of related activities
- oDecision making - knowing when to refer
Desirable
- oExperience of a variety of word processing packages
- oUse of e-mail
- oOther office systems knowledge
- oExperience of databases
- oTime management skills
- oAble to deal with busy workload
- oDigital dictation experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- RSA2 Level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oEducated to GCSE/GCE level
- oIT qualifications
- oFormal qualification in keyboard skills
- oFormal qualification relevant to role i.e. customer service
Experience
Essential
- oSome experience allied to the role e.g. typing and administrative
- oExperience of work requiring a methodical and organised approach
Desirable
- oExperience of working within a hospital/ NHS/public sector setting
- oExperience of a variety of IT systems e.g. Word/Excel/hospital administration systems
Skills
Essential
- oRSA typing/word processing stage II or equivalent
- oTyping speed of 50 wpm
- oGood standard of general education
- oWorking knowledge of Microsoft packages
- oExcellent time management/organisation and communication skills
- oAbility to meet required deadlines
- oGood communication skills
- oCommunicate effectively with patients/carers.
- oFlexible approach to work
- oUnderstanding of the requirements of the audio typist role
- oKnowledge of confidentiality
- oAppropriate awareness of related activities
- oDecision making - knowing when to refer
Desirable
- oExperience of a variety of word processing packages
- oUse of e-mail
- oOther office systems knowledge
- oExperience of databases
- oTime management skills
- oAble to deal with busy workload
- oDigital dictation experience.
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.
