Medical Typist

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Basildon is in search of a permanent full-time medical typist to support its Medical Specialities team. In this role, you will provide high-quality clinical typing services to consultants, ensuring timely dispatch of correspondences to patients and healthcare providers. Candidates must possess fast and accurate audio typing skills and a solid understanding of medical terminology. This position offers a vibrant workplace focused on innovation and career development for staff.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in clinical typing support.
• Ability to prioritize tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Capability to follow standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality clinical typing service to consultants.
• Dispatch all correspondences promptly to relevant parties.
• Type clinic letters, reports, and other clinical correspondence.

Skills

Fast and accurate audio typing skills

Sound knowledge of medical terminology

Job description

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.

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.

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.

We look forward to your application.

Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Jan 2026