Typist/Administrative Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE18 4QH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9197-26-0081 |
Summary
Organise and manage own workload effectively, adjusting priorities to meet service needs and agreed deadlines. Inform the Line Manager promptly if timescales cannot be met. Provide administrative and secretarial support to the wider team, including cross-cover during periods of annual leave or sickness to ensure continuity of service. Open, sort, prioritise, and distribute incoming post in a timely and confidential manner. Accurately file investigation results within patient health records and ensure all results are brought to the attention of the requesting clinician. Maintain patient records in line with Trust policies, ensuring records are kept up to date and accurately tracked when case notes are received from or sent to wards, clinics, other departments, or external hospitals. Ensure case notes are returned to the Medical Records Department as soon as possible to support efficient record management. Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection, information governance, and Trust policies at all times.