Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- Job ref
- 177-EMER-7353106
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Support Medical Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 2
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Support Medical Administrator to join the Respiratory department (working across Medical Secretaries and Clinical Teams) at the James Paget University Hospital.
The post holder will work 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
This role will consist of transcribing digital dictation in relation to outpatient clinic letters and other documentation as required for the patient pathway. Administrative duties will also be required to provide support to the medical secretaries and clinical teams as required.
All applicants should possess good levels of communication skills, have excellent touch typing/word processing skills with attention to detail and the ability to work as part of a team. Good basic IT skills and experience working within an admin role are also essential. Knowledge of medical terminology would also be an advantage.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm and friendly welcome at James Paget Hospital. The successful candidate will benefit from the knowledge and experience of approachable staff to feel supported and mentored throughout their training. The Respiratory team consists of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Respiratory specialist nurses and the nursing team.
All roles within the Trust require staff to demonstrate our core values in the care they provide to patients. All members of staff should consider these behaviours an essential part of their job role.
Our priority is ensuring that patients always come first and remain at the heart of everything we do. We focus on high quality, safe and compassionate care, supporting our growing elderly population and developing closer links with our health, social and educational partners. Listening to patients and carers so that we understand what matters, what works well and what we need to do to improve is also very important to us.
We pride ourselves on our safety levels and are active in clinical research and play an important role in the teaching and training of a wide range of health professionals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- OCR/RSA 11 (or equivalent) Typing/Word Processing qualification or equivalent measurable level of keyboard skills.
- English GCSE Grade C or above, or equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft applications
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt to different working practices and environments
- Attention to detail and ability to produce accurate documentation
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive/confidential information
Experience
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 6 month’s typing/word processing experience to include administrative duties
Desirable criteria
- Medical audio typing experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gina Carter
- Job title
- Respiratory/Oncology Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453482
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