Audio Typist Trauma & Orthopaedics

NHS Scotland; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Study bursaries

Learning and development opportunities

Holiday pay premium

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is recruiting an Audio Typist to support clinicians with comprehensive transcription and administrative tasks. The post involves outpatient/inpatient transcription, data entry in clinical systems, and handling confidential patient information to NHS standards.

Fixed-term roles for 36 hours per week, based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The post requires accuracy, confidentiality, and experience in medical transcription, with strong IT and

Qualifications

• Proven audio typing or medical transcription experience.
• High accuracy in typing and data entry.
• Competence with general admin procedures.
• Experience with computerised systems and databases.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of confidentiality and information governance requirements.
• Awareness of GDPR and related legislation.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Willingness to undertake mandatory training.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe outpatient clinic dictation and medical letters accurately.
• Prepare discharge summaries and reports for external agencies.
• Enter data into clinical systems and update patient records.
• Process referrals and maintain filing systems.
• Provide telephone cover and scanning of documents to the Clinical Portal.
• Ensure timely typing within quality standards and turnaround times.
• Support a safe working environment and participate in PDPR.

Skills

Audio typing

Typing accuracy

Administrative support

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organisation

Confidentiality

Tools

Winscribe

Clinical Portal (EPR)

Microsoft Office

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

To support clinical care by providing a comprehensive, accurate and timely outpatient and inpatient transcription service to clinicians and other clinical staff. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high quality patient care by ensuring clinical correspondence and documentation are processed efficiently and in line with NHS standards, policies and procedures.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS).

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

2 x Fixed Term Roles

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Govan Road, G51 4TF

36 Hours - Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

The Audio Typist will provide a comprehensive transcription and administrative support service to clinicians and the wider clinical team. Duties include the transcription of outpatient clinic dictation, medical letters, reports for external agencies such as the Department for Work and Pensions, and discharge summaries. The post holder will undertake data entry on clinical systems to support patient follow-up requirements, file clinic letters through Winscribe to the Clinical Portal (EPR), and ensure typing is completed within agreed quality standards and turnaround times. Additional responsibilities include providing telephone cover, scanning documents to the Clinical Portal, processing SCI Gateway referrals, printing typed correspondence and maintaining filing systems where required. The role also involves supporting a safe working environment, participating in Personal Development Planning and Review, complying with information governance legislation including GDPR and confidentiality requirements, undertaking statutory and mandatory training, and demonstrating NHS Scotland and NHSGGC values through a professional, respectful and patient-centred approach to work.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Previous audio typing or medical transcription experience.
• Excellent keyboard and typing skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Good knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures.
• Experience of working with computerised systems and databases.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of confidentiality and information governance requirements.
• Awareness of GDPR, Access to Health Records legislation, Freedom of Information legislation and Caldicott principles.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to undertaking all statutory and mandatory training requirements.
• Willingness to participate in Personal Development Planning and Review.

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Anne McLean, Inpatient Waiting List/Admin Manager, 0141 451 5973, [e-mail]

Information for candidates

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as various, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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