Clerk Typist - Specialty Medicine

Job Summary

This is an opportunity to join the Cardiology Department within the Speciality Medicine Collaborative, which provides services throughout Cumbria. The role will be crucial to the efficient day to day delivery of the service. We are looking for a competent and professional Clerk Typist who can achieve between 50 - 60 words per minute average typing speed with recent or relevant experience.

Main Duties of the Job

• First point of contact for patients, requiring a professional, patient-focused approach.
• Provide high standard of administration support to the clinical team.
• Liaise with other departments, patients, NHS Trusts and external agencies.
• Must be educated to GCSE (minimum C Grade) standard and have relevant typing experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Positive approach to working in a team.

About Us

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ([Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]), we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare. Our 5 key principles: being a clinically led organisation, quality and safety at the heart, a positive patient experience every time, a great place to work, managing our money well. We are focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work and support sustainability.

Details

• Date posted: 07 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 2
• Salary: £25,272 a year, Per Annum Pro Rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 262-A-26-7869543
• Job locations: West Cumberland Hospital or Cumberland Infirmary, Whitehaven / Carlisle, CA28 8JG

Job Responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP: Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.

Disclosure and Barring Service: 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. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] can offer successful future employees the following benefits: 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years, Flexible working Scheme, NHS Discounts, Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work, Excellent opportunities for development, Competitive NHS Pension scheme, Vivup counselling service.

Important Information: Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE in English language or equivalent

Experience

• Essential: Use of a computer
• Desirable: Audio typing, Clerical or office based work

Knowledge

• Essential: Confidentiality, Equality issues
• Desirable: Medical terminology, Microsoft Office

Skills

• Essential: Good communication skills, Able to work as part of a team, Able to use initiative appropriately, Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines, Ability to maintain high standards of work
• Desirable: Use of IT systems

Personal Circumstance

• Essential: Enthusiasm

Other Requirements

• Essential: Flexible approach to working patterns, Willing to undertake training and development

Employer Details

• Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
• Address: West Cumberland Hospital or Cumberland Infirmary, Whitehaven / Carlisle, CA28 8JG
• Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/