Clerk Typist

Job summary

Clerk Typist Band 2 Vacancy

Full-time hours per week, fixed term for 12 months

Applications are also welcome from those seeking a part-time or job sharing role.

The team consists of Medical Secretaries, Team Secretaries and Clerk typists, working alongside Consultants, Speciality Doctors and Nurse Practitioners to achieve Business Unit objectives including a 48 hour turnaround of clinical letters, forward clinic preparation, minute taking and general office admin duties including phones and emails etc.

We are looking for a competent and professional Clerk Typist who can achieve between 50 - 60 words per minute average typing speed with recent or relevant experience in a similar role and regularly producing professional letters / documents. The post will be based at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will often be the first point of contact for our patients therefore a professional, patient focused approach is key at all times. You will provide a high standard of administration support to the clinical team, liaising with other departments, patients, NHS Trusts and external agencies.

You must be educated to GCSE (minimum C Grade) standard, be trained to RSA level 2 standard and / or an NVQ level 2 in Administration and have the relevant typing experience, preferably having an administration background.

We are looking for someone with a pleasant, adaptable disposition who can remain calm under pressure and deal with a busy workload efficiently and effectively

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as well as a positive approach to working in a team.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time' :

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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