About this role
Job summary
Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
You will contribute and commit to promoting a positive team based attitude, striving for the highest standards of service and achieving excellence. You will be expected to provideadministrative, clerical and typing support to the Speciality team, working closely with a team of secretaries and be required to undertake a range of duties as appropriate.
This position ensures an excellent level of Data Quality is maintained when dealing with confidential information in a sensitive manner. The role requires you to be aware of patient and staff confidentiality at all times.The list below is to outline the main duties involved; however this is subject to change and will vary within the given role. We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care.
Main duties of the job
You will support the Team Leader by undertaking audio transcription and typing of clinic and miscellaneous digital dictation as and when required, whilst ensuring you maintain proficiency and accuracy in the use of medical terminology You will participate in the efficient and effective process of distributing correspondence out to all relevant parties You will support the department by undertaking the scanning or filing of letters and diagnostic results into patients case notes, following the Health Records Guidelines You will participate in the Team's post rota (for sending external correspondence), contributing to the preparation of letters and the sorting of incoming & outgoing post You will assist in the photocopying, faxing and Scanning of any relevant documentation On a short term basis and as directed, you will provide secretarial cover for others teams, meaning a knowledge of other roles within the speciality teams, to support during incidents of absence and the maintenance of adequate cover You will support the consultants and your team by providing a comprehensive secretarial service You will be responsible in ensuring that you uphold excellent standards in customer service You will assist in locating and retrieving of case notes, from various areas of the trust using the case note tracking system ensuring case notes are tracked on the relevant computer system at all times.
About us
The Trusts services are provided from three locations:
The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
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Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE standard (English) or NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
RSA Typing III or Equivalent Audio typing qualification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Audio typing experience Touch typist Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages
Desirable
Relevant clerical experience Familiar with medical terminology knowledge/experience of specific patient administration systems
Skills and Abilities Essential
Ability to learn quickly Excellant communication skills Ability to work under pressure Ability to work both on your own initiative and as part of a team Ability to problem solve Ability to be flexible within your role and reliable Have a positive attitude Ability to cope well with chnange Ability to maintain a proffesional appearnace and manner Ability and willingness to undergo further training and development
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)