# Booking Clerk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Broadgreen Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Appointments administrator
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 33.75 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12T09:55:22.293Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthopaedics/Orthopaedics-v7795260
- **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Clerk Typist to join the Orthopaedic 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

- Type dictation from audio transcription of clinical correspondence and documentation.
- Type discharge summaries as appropriate.
- Liaise with medical secretary of speciality accordingly, to ensure appropriate follow up arrangements/investigations are in place.
- Ensure all referrals and appointments are made in accordance with 18 week guidelines in liaison with medical secretaries
- Ensure all outgoing post is sent out timely and accurately.
- Assist the directorate in providing quality administrative support to the clinical teams.
- Accurate and timely input of basic data as required.
- Filing of test results appropriately in a timely manner.
- Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals, including patients.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Filing of test results appropriately in a timely manner.
- Ensure all letters and discharge summaries are copied to the appropriate professionals, including patients.
- Retrieve, collect and book out case-notes as required.
- Photocopying/faxing and all general office duties
- Attend appropriate training, meetings and education sessions when required
- Work with managers and administrative staff to review working practices, ways of working and find solutions to problems.
- 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

### Other

**Essential**

- Self-Motivated
- Diplomatic
- Calm and positive
- Flexible approach to working hours

### Skills

**Essential**

- Communicate effectively
- Work on own initiative
- Organised with logical approach to work
- Plan and prioritise own workload
- Able to meet deadlines

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of dealing with customers for example, in a Call Centre environment
- Experience of working in a health related environment Medical terminology

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 2/ ECDL or equivalent

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 425.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10666789)
- [oh risk id form (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10069031)
- [recruitment docs (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10062618)
- [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664)

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