Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a Clerk Typist to join the Orthopaedic Team. The post holder will form part of the administration team and will work alongside experienced secretaries typing clinical letters and filing. Interested applicants are required to hold an RSA/OCR Level I or equivalent qualification, have excellent communication skills and be flexible. Experience of working within the NHS, good understanding and knowledge of medical terminology, the Trust Integrated Patient Management System (IPM) and use of EPRO (clinic letter tool) would be advantageous. Main duties of the job Type dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and documentation. Type discharge summaries as appropriate. Liaise with medical secretary of speciality accordingly, to ensure appropriate follow up arrangements/investigations are in place. Ensure all referrals and appointments are made in accordance with 18 week guidelines in liaison with medical secretaries Ensure all outgoing post is sent out timely and accurately. Assist the directorate in providing quality administrative support to the clinical teams. Accurate and timely input of basic data as required. Filing of test results appropriately in a timely manner. Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals, including patients. About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page. Date posted 22 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £22,383 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 287-ASUR-67-25 Job locations Broadgreen Hospital Thomas Drive Liverpool L14 3LB Job description Job responsibilities Filing of test results appropriately in a timely manner. Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals, including patients. Retrieve, collect and book out case-notes as required. Photocopying/faxing and all general office duties Attend appropriate training, meetings and education sessions when required Work with managers and administrative staff to review working practices, ways of working and find solutions to problems. Work with team leaders/secretaries/managers to improve quality and range of services, with resources being managed according to agreed policies and procedures. Job description Job responsibilities Filing of test results appropriately in a timely manner. Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals, including patients. Retrieve, collect and book out case-notes as required. Photocopying/faxing and all general office duties Attend appropriate training, meetings and education sessions when required Work with managers and administrative staff to review working practices, ways of working and find solutions to problems. Work with team leaders/secretaries/managers to improve quality and range of services, with resources being managed according to agreed policies and procedures. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to GCSE/O Level standard/equivalent RSA/OCR Level I or equivalent Word Processing/Audio typing Skills Desirable Knowledge of medical terminology Experience Essential Excellent I.T. skills with knowledge and experience of all Microsoft office packages Experience of office procedures Desirable Previous experience of within NHS Skills/Ability/Knowledge Essential Excellent communication skills Able to use own initiative and manage/prioritise own workload Self motivated and able to work with limited supervision Ability to accurately maintain computerise and manual filing/documentation system Ability to work as part of a team Ability and willingness to undertake further training as required Desirable Knowledge of internal PAS system Other Essential Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to GCSE/O Level standard/equivalent RSA/OCR Level I or equivalent Word Processing/Audio typing Skills Desirable Knowledge of medical terminology Experience Essential Excellent I.T. skills with knowledge and experience of all Microsoft office packages Experience of office procedures Desirable Previous experience of within NHS Skills/Ability/Knowledge Essential Excellent communication skills Able to use own initiative and manage/prioritise own workload Self motivated and able to work with limited supervision Ability to accurately maintain computerise and manual filing/documentation system Ability to work as part of a team Ability and willingness to undertake further training as required Desirable Knowledge of internal PAS system Other Essential Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Broadgreen Hospital Thomas Drive Liverpool L14 3LB Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)