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Typist/Administrator Jobs in Bristol, England, United Kingdom at North Bristol NHS Trust
Title: Typist/Administrator
Company: North Bristol NHS Trust
Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) are working towards merging as one organisation from July 2026.
This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Respiratory Team at Southmead Hospital for a Typist/Administrator, 37.5 hours per week.
The successful candidate will support with producing and distributing clinical letters as well as document management. They will deploy a sound knowledge of IT packages in MS Office & Windows. The role requires someone who has a great attention to detail and great organizational skills as well as passion for improvement and team work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to undertake letter processing and typing , which will include consultant clinics, discharge summaries and patient letters. They will also be required to facilitate physical document scanning and orgniainsg, assisting the senior administrators where possible to improve data quality and effective waiting list solutions across the service The role may also include answering the telephone and dealing with queries from patients, relatives & clinical staff as well as supporting the medical secretary with all other admin duties. Appropriate applicants will have a curious mindset and seek to learn and develop within the role, recognizing the value they add from their position and contributing to overall efforts of improvement across the service.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Supporting with typing of various letters
- General office administrative tasks
- Photocopying/faxing
- Assisting with department filing as and when required.
- To attend mandatory courses and participate in training programmes relating to areas of work. Ensure that skills and knowledge are up to date and develop when necessary.
- To use Careflow (patient record system) to look up patient appointments, addresses and tracking of notes
- General support to secretarial team
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable customer service experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS Experience
- Previous clerical experience
- Previous experience in a typist role
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good educational standard of at least GCSE in English
- Computer literacy
- Good interpersonal skills including professional telephone manner
- Clerical Skills
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills
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If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
