Clinical Typist/Administrator - Cardiology
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic administrator to join the team in Cardiology, Bassetlaw Hospital.
The post holder will assist the Medical Secretary in providing an effective and efficient support service to clinical teams, maintaining robust systems and processes for the administrative management of the patient pathway. The post holder will provide an efficient audio typing service to ensure that clinical correspondence and all associated actions have been addressed to ensure smooth progress throughout the patient pathway in line with clinical requests.
Main Duties of the Job
You will work flexibly as part of the team producing clinical correspondence using Medisec digital transcription software, from outpatient and inpatient attendances ensuring clinical line of priority and chronological order.
Knowledge of medical terminology is essential alongside previous experience of working in a clerical administrative role. You will be required to promptly file correspondence and investigation results into case notes in line with the trust policy, ensure accuracy and recording of all clinical events as part of the patient pathway, and provide general administrative support where required across the whole team.
About Us
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong, and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement commencing at 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, and finance through external providers
Job Responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Education and Training
* Minimum of 3 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above or equivalent qualification
* OCR/RSA/NVQ Level II or completion of a Business Administrative Level II Apprenticeship or demonstrable equivalent qualification and experience in keyboard skills and typing
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience working in a clerical and administrative role
* Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word
* Previous Hospital or NHS experience working in a clerical administrative role
* Knowledge of medical terminology
* Knowledge of Policies, including Referral to Treatment Patient Access Policy
Personal Attributes & Skills
* Ability to deal calmly and diplomatically with a range of personalities and situations
* Flexible and adaptable, able to take direction and instruction from others
* Team player with a professional approach to work and colleagues; able to develop good working relationships
* Demonstrates Trust values and behaviours
* Commitment to Continuing Personal & Professional Development
* Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines in a busy environment
* Ability to prioritise and manage own workload for best effect and work without direct supervision
* Exercise good judgement; use own initiative
* Customer care experience or qualification
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 Name
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
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