Address
SalaryBand 3
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen in the Nottingham Children's Hospital, Family Health Division for a full time Patient Pathway Administrator (Audio Typist) to support our well established team.
Core working hours are Monday to Friday, between 8am to 4pm. The appointed person will have the opportunity to work from home on a rota basis after initial training.
The appointed person will be based at the City Hospital, with the possibility of a requirement to cover work at the Queen's Medical Centre as required.
Working as part of a team the post-holder will provide high quality audio typing and an administrative service to consultants and their teams.
You will need to be a fast and accurate Audio Typist. A sound knowledge of medical terminology is desirable.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert
Accurately transcribing outpatient clinic letters and miscellaneous clinical correspondence including advice and guidance to a high standard with specified timescales.
Responsible for the production of discharge summaries, clinical papers and material for publication from either audio or copy typing.
Use judgement and initiative to prioritise the importance/urgency of particular requests within defined guidelines.
Undertake peer audit of clinical correspondence to ensure a high standard of accuracy and quality of work.
Ability to exchange sensitive or contentious information with diplomacy and in a confidential manner ensuring timely handover to relevant staff.
To undertake other specialty specific duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures to facilitate the Patient Pathway.
Ensure patient data quality is accurate at all times.
Working for our organisation
The Children’s Hospital is part of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) which biggest and busiest acute teaching trusts in Europe.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working as part of a team the post-holder will provide high quality audio typing and an administrative service to consultants and their teams.
You will need to be an experienced Audio Typist with proven work based experience. A sound knowledge of medical terminology is desirable. The successful candidate will have obtained at least Five GCSEs grade C or above, including English Language; RSA III typing qualification (or equivalent work based typing experience) . You will be competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages. Experience of hospital systems including Winscribe, Medway PAS and NOTIS is desirable but not essential.
You will be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player with excellent organisational and communication skills and be well motivated and reliable. You will be able to understand and accurately convey verbal and written information and be able to remain calm under pressure. You will be able to work as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of a busy department. You will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of confidentiality issues and your behaviour will be consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behavioural standards.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSA 3 typing qualification or proven work based audio typing experience
- 5 GCSE's or equivalent - Grade C or above (must include English)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Fast and accurate audio typing experience (in a work setting)
- Proven admin / office experience
- Experience of using Microsoft office packages
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the NHS and experience using Medway PAS and Notis
- Understanding of Medical terminology
Communication
Essential criteria
- Must be able to clearly and accurately convey information verbally gathered from both verbal and documented reports
Analytical
Essential criteria
- Able to use judgement to make decisions in order to solve problems/enquiries
Planning/organisation
Essential criteria
- Works within prescribed deadlines
- Consistently works to high standards
___________________________________________________________________________________
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
