Administrator/ Typist

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Administrator/Typist to join our supportive administrative team, working within the specialty of General Surgery . This role is essential in ensuring the smooth running of our administrative processes and supporting clinical staff with accurate and timely documentation.

Main duties of the job

The main tasks of the post are: -

• Typing both audio and copy.
• General administrative duties.
• To act as a link between the Medical Secretaries ensuring all communication is passed on accurately whilst upholding confidentiality.
• To be able to prioritise workloads and have the ability to work under pressure maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Typing of letters from clinics and any other general correspondence where necessary.
• Clerical tasks as required, i.e., photocopying, scanning, answering telephones etc, to support team members.
• On the request from the Patient Pathway Manager, you may be required to cover colleagues within any of the specialties during absences/annual/sick leave. You may also be required to undertake job rotation for cross cover as well as for development and training purposes.
• To ensure that all equipment such as computers, printers, etc which are used, are in working order, contacting the relevant department/personnel if they are not.
• Offer advice and support and demonstrate duties to new members of staff.
• To be able to work on own initiative and make decisions within written guidelines, sometimes without reference to others.
• Undertake any other ad hoc duties as requested by the Patient Pathway Manager or Administration Manager

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more detail about the role, responsibility and essential and desirable criteria.