Medical Typist

Medical Typist

Location: Gateshead,  United Kingdom

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

U0102-26-0006

Job locations

19 Fellsdyke Court

Gateshead

Tyne And Wear

NE10 9SB

United Kingdom

Job Description:

Job summary

The Medical Typist will provide an efficient, accurate and confidential medical typing service to support the clinical and administrative teams at Tyneside Surgical Services.

The post holder will be responsible for the accurate production of clinical correspondence, reports, clinic letters, operative notes, discharge summaries and other medical documentation from digital dictation or other approved source material.

The Medical Typist will work closely with consultants, nurses, clinicians and administrative colleagues to ensure that clinical correspondence is produced accurately and within agreed timescales.

Main duties of the job

Accurately transcribe medical correspondence from digital dictation and other approved sources.

Type outpatient clinic letters, consultation letters, operative notes, procedure reports, discharge summaries and other clinical correspondence.

Ensure documentation is accurately formatted and presented in accordance with Tyneside Surgical Services standards.

Check spelling grammar punctuation and medical terminology.

Ensure patient names dates of birth NHS numbers and other identifying information are accurately recorded.

Identify obvious discrepancies or omissions within dictated correspondence and refer these to the appropriate clinician or manager.

Ensure correspondence is completed and returned within agreed departmental timescales.

Amend and retype correspondence when requested by clinicians.

Maintain accurate electronic and or paper records in accordance with local procedures.

About us

Tyneside Surgical Services is an independent provider who treats a wide range of specialities. Established in 2007, the company has continued to grow and has its own day case facility within the Team Valley site in Gateshead. The facility comprises a surgical day case unit, endoscopy, outpatient clinic facilities, as well as on-site MRI and ultrasound scanning.

Tyneside Surgical Services provides care to both NHS and private patients and is committed to providing safe, effective and patient-centred care within a professional clinical environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Accurately transcribe medical correspondence from digital dictation and other approved sources.

Type outpatient clinic letters, consultation letters, operative notes, procedure reports, discharge summaries and other clinical correspondence.

Ensure documentation is accurately formatted and presented in accordance with Tyneside Surgical Services standards.

Check spelling, grammar, punctuation and medical terminology.

Ensure patient names, dates of birth, NHS numbers and other identifying information are accurately recorded.

Identify obvious discrepancies or omissions within dictated correspondence and refer these to the appropriate clinician or manager.

Ensure correspondence is completed and returned within agreed departmental timescales.

Amend and retype correspondence when requested by clinicians.

Maintain accurate electronic and or paper records in accordance with local procedures.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous medical typing/medical administration experience
• Excellent typing skills and accuracy
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent written English
• Good spelling, grammar and punctuation
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Experience using electronic patient record systems
• IT literate and confident using Microsoft Office

Desirable

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

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 details

Employer name

Tyneside Surgical Services

Address

19 Fellsdyke Court

Gateshead

Tyne And Wear

NE10 9SB

United Kingdom