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Job summary

Main area
Medical Secretarial
Grade
Band 2
Contract
12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (part time hours may be considered)
Job ref
359-7070571-T3
Employer
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Maidstone Hospital
Town
Maidstone
Salary
£24,169 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust logo

Audio typist - Oncology

Band 2

Job overview

Have you got secretarial typing experience & looking for a career within the NHS, this could be the job for you!  

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Audio Typist within the Kent Oncology Unit at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospital

A good range of secretarial skills, including knowledge of medical terminology, audio word-processing etc is required. The ability to organise your day and work as part of a team are also desirable. Applicants should be confident, self-motivated and be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.

 

Main duties of the job

You should be self - motivated with the ability to work in a busy and pressured environment. You should be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach to duties.

Typing will be an essential part of the job role, so IT skills are a must. Knowledge and experience within the Health sector would be beneficial but not essential.

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

•    At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
•    Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
•    Blue Light card eligibility
•    And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission. 

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of general education
  • Formal qualification in keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
  • Educated to GCSE/GCE level
  • IT qualifications
  • Formal qualification relevant to role i.e. customer service

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Some experience allied to the role e.g. typing and administrative
  • Experience of work requiring a methodical and organised approach
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within a hospital/ NHS/public sector setting
  • Experience of a variety of IT systems e.g. Word/Excel/hospital administration systems

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Typing speed of 50 wpm
  • Good standard of general education
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft packages
  • Excellent time management/organisation and communication skills
  • Ability to meet required deadlines
  • Good communication skills
  • Communicate effectively with patients/carers.
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Understanding of the requirements of the audio typist role
  • Knowledge of confidentiality
  • Appropriate awareness of related activities
  • Decision making – knowing when to refer
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of a variety of word processing packages
  • Use of e-mail
  • Other office systems knowledge
  • Experience of databases
  • Time management skills
  • Able to deal with busy workload
  • Digital dictation experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Kent and Medway Work Place Wellbeing AwardNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedNHS England Bronze Award

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Fearon
Job title
CAU Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01622 477723
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