Oncology, Audio Typist, Band 3 30 Hours, Permanent The Medical Secretarial Service have a vacancy for a part-time Audio Typist to join the Oncology Team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This exciting opportunity would be ideal for an experienced typist or administrator looking to expand on their existing knowledge or move in to the medical administration sector. The post The post holder will work alongside the Medical Secretaries in the Oncology Department at ARI to provide typing and administrative support to a team of Clinicians and their medical and nursing staff. This is a very busy but rewarding post that involves a high volume of audio typing, but also a degree of administration support in highlighting patients to be added to the waiting list and outstanding results to the Medical Secretaries. The post holder will also support with clerical tasks such as scanning, filing, and posting. Days and hours of work are negotiable with the successful candidate between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. Training will be provided, and the successful candidate would be required to work at least some of their hours during the day initially whilst undertaking training. What we love to see The ideal candidate should have previous administration experience with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The ability to touch type is with experience of audio typing is essential. Please see the job description and person specification for more details, and only apply if you meet all of the essential criteria. Who we are The Medical Secretarial Service provides secretarial and administration support to medical, surgical, and clinical teams across the acute sector of NHS Grampian. The team consists of Medical Secretaries, Audio Typists, Administrators, Filing Clerks, Receptionists, Trainers, PAs, and the Management Team. There are opportunities for expansion and progression within the Medical Secretarial Service, including expanding your knowledge in to various other medical, surgical, and clinical services, or over time developing in to Medical Secretary, supervisory, training, or management roles. Diversity and inclusion We are focused on hiring the very best talent available, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all background and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome. It’s not essential to be in a Audio Typist role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or considering a move from working in another relevant field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you are unsure if this would be the right role for you please read the job description and apply if you meet all of the essential criteria. For informal enquiries please contact Lisa Mann, Medical Secretary Supervisor, at lisa.mann3@nhs.scot. Please note this is for informal queries only - all applications must be made via the NHS Scotland Recruitment Website, no CVs can be considered. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian. Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering. NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.