Job summary
This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. As part of your application, you will be asked to confirm that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women’s Hospital or the Walton Centre.
An opportunity has arisen for a Clerk /Typist to join the Clinical Chemistry 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
1. Type dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and documentation.
2. Type discharge summaries as appropriate.
3. Liaise with medical secretary of speciality accordingly, to ensure appropriate follow up arrangements/investigations are in place.
4. Ensure all referrals and appointments are made in accordance with 18 week guidelines in liaison with medical secretaries.
5. Ensure all outgoing post is sent out timely and accurately.
6. Assist the directorate in providing quality administrative support to the clinical teams.
7. Accurate and timely input of basic data as required.
8. Filing of test results appropriately in a timely manner.
9. 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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.
Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year.
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job responsibilities
1. Filing of test results appropriately in a timely manner.
2. Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals, including patients.
3. Retrieve, collect and book out case‑notes as required.
4. Photocopying/faxing and all general office duties.
5. Attend appropriate training, meetings and education sessions when required.
6. Work with managers and administrative staff to review working practices, ways of working and find solutions to problems.
7. 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
* 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 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 computerised 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
LAASP Employee
Essential
* Current employee of a LAASP organisation
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 .
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP
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