Medical Typist
Tyneside Surgical Services
Gateshead, NE10 9SBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
The Medical Typist will provide an efficient, accurate and confidential medical typing service to support the clinical and administrative teams at Tyn...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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About the employer
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