Medical Typist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Gateshead; Presencial; GBP 18 000 - 26 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Tyneside Surgical Services is seeking a medical typist to support its clinical and administrative teams in a day case unit. You will turn digital dictation into accurate clinic letters, operative notes and discharge summaries, with strong emphasis on accuracy and timelines.

Experience with electronic patient record systems and a high standard of written English are required, along with confidentiality and deadline awareness. Knowledge of NHS terminology is advantageous.

Qualificações

• Previous medical typing or medical administration experience.
• Experience using electronic patient record systems.
• Excellent typing skills and accuracy.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent written English.
• Good spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Confidentiality and working to deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Transcribe medical correspondence from digital dictation and approved sources.
• Type clinic letters, operative notes, discharge summaries and other clinical documents.
• Format and present documents to the organisation's standards.
• Check spelling, grammar, punctuation and medical terminology.
• Record patient identifiers accurately (names, DOB, NHS numbers).
• Identify discrepancies and refer to clinicians or managers.
• Complete and return correspondence within departmental timescales.
• Amend and retype correspondence on request.
• Maintain accurate electronic and/or paper records.
• Collaborate with consultants, nurses and admin staff to keep correspondence accurate and timely.

Conhecimentos

Typing accuracy

Electronic patient records

NHS terminology

Attention to detail

IT literacy

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Tyneside Surgical Services, an independent provider with a day case unit at Team Valley, needs a medical typist to support its clinical and administrative teams. The work turns digital dictation and other approved sources into accurate clinic letters, operative notes, procedure reports and discharge summaries, returned within agreed timescales. The post sits in a surgical and outpatient setting and involves referring dictation discrepancies to clinicians. Prior medical typing or medical administration experience and familiarity with electronic patient record systems are required.

What the job involves

• Transcribe medical correspondence from digital dictation and other approved sources
• Type clinic letters, consultation letters, operative notes, procedure reports, discharge summaries and other clinical correspondence
• Format and present documents to the organisation's standards
• Check spelling, grammar, punctuation and medical terminology
• Record patient names, dates of birth, NHS numbers and other identifiers accurately
• Identify discrepancies or omissions in dictated correspondence and refer them to the appropriate clinician or manager
• Complete and return correspondence within agreed departmental timescales
• Amend and retype correspondence when clinicians request it
• Maintain accurate electronic and/or paper records under local procedures
• Work closely with consultants, nurses, clinicians and administrative colleagues to keep correspondence accurate and on time

What’s required

Experience

• Previous medical typing or medical administration experience
• Experience using electronic patient record systems

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent typing skills and accuracy
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent written English
• Good spelling, grammar and punctuation

Other

• Working to deadlines
• Maintaining confidentiality
• High level of attention to detail
• Confident IT user, including Microsoft Office

Nice to have

• Experience working in a healthcare environment
• Knowledge of NHS terminology and processes
• Experience with digital dictation or voice recognition systems
• Experience within a surgical or outpatient environment