Medical Typist - Medical Specialities

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Basildon is seeking a Medical Typist to join their Medical Specialities team on a permanent full-time basis. The role involves providing high-quality clinical typing services to Consultants and requires fast and accurate audio typing skills, along with good knowledge of medical terminology. The ideal candidate will ensure timely dispatch of correspondence and work collaboratively within the team. This position is crucial for supporting patient pathway coordinators and maintaining performance indicators.

Qualifications

• Fast and accurate audio typing skills.
• Sound knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality clinical typing service to a team of Consultants.
• Ensure all correspondences are dispatched promptly.
• Prioritise letters and correspondences accurately.
• Responsible for typing clinic letters and reports.
• Work as part of a team providing cover for colleagues.

Skills

Typing experience

Good standard of English and maths

Job description

Medical Typist - Medical Specialities

The closing date is 13 January 2026

We are looking for a medical typist to join our friendly Medical Specialities team on a permanent full‑time basis.

You will provide a high‑quality clinical typing service to a team of Consultants supporting the Patient Pathway Coordinators.

Main duties of the job

Ensuring that all correspondences are dispatched promptly to patients, GP's and other health care provider's as required within agreed time frames.

To ensure all letters and correspondences received for typing are prioritised in an accurate and efficient manner for example in date or urgency order.

To be responsible for typing clinic letters, reports and other clinical correspondence in line with the Trust's contractual key performance indicators (KPIs). To follow standard operating procedures, which describe how the functions of the role will be carried out along with given timescales and key performance indicators that will be adhered to.

To work as part of a team providing cover for colleagues during sickness and annual leave where appropriate. This may include providing typing support in other departments.

You will need fast and accurate audio typing skills and a sound knowledge of medical terminology.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Person Specification

Skills

• Typing experience
• Good standard of English and maths

Experience

• Working in a team
• NHS experience

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.

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust