Audio Typist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider seeks an experienced Audio Typist to join their Cellular Pathology Support Team at Hull Royal Infirmary. The role requires excellent communication skills and proficiency in copy and audio-typing, alongside knowledge of medical terminology. The successful candidate will manage correspondence and reports, ensuring timely processing to meet patient care targets. Attractive benefits include NHS pension and holiday entitlement. Apply early as the advert may close if a high number of applications are received.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Previous clerical/administrative experience is required.
• Experience typing medical reports is beneficial.
• Experience in audio typing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Typing correspondence from service users in a timely manner.
• Sorting incoming and outgoing Cellular Pathology reports.
• Maintaining effective communication with the Cellular Pathology team.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Good organisational skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Ability to be flexible and to adapt to new demands

Education

GCSE English Language, Grade C (4) or above

Word processing skills - RSA II

Typing skills - RSA II

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Audio Typist

The closing date is 17 December 2025

Please note: Job role based at Hull Royal Infirmary

Are you an experienced Typist?

A great opportunity has arisen for a Typist to join our dynamic and highly functioning Support Team in Cellular Pathology. The post will be based in the Pathology Department at Hull Royal Infirmary.

Please note: Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.

Main duties of the job

The main duties will include typing correspondence from service users in a timely way to ensure referral to treatment and cancer pathway targets are met, sorting the incoming and outgoing Cellular Pathology reports.

Primarily working with the team of Cellular Pathology Consultants and Cellular Pathology Laboratory Team, the successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and typist experience. A sound knowledge of medical vocabulary would be an advantage, and essentially applicants will be proficient at both copy and audio-typing and have a working experience of digital dictation.

The applicant will be expected to have a flexible approach to work, be well organised with the ability to prioritise, to work well under pressure and must be able to work effectively as a team member with a willingness to learn.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE English Language, Grade C (4) or above ( or equivalent)
• Word processing skills - RSA II ( or equivalent) Typing skills - RSA II ( or equivalent)

Experience

• Previous clerical/administrative experience
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment
• Experience of using a variety of IT applications, including Microsoft Office
• Experience typing medical reports
• Experience in audio typing

Skills

• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to be flexible and to adapt to new demands
• Knowledge of medical terminology

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust