Medical Typist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 December 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford Essex, CM1 7ET |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7599260/390-COR-BR-0644 |
Summary
The successful candidate will need to have very solid keyboard skills to undertake this role, preferably with a qualification of audio typing or copy typing or demonstrable experience typing high volumes of notes or documents.
Working in a team you will be trained to type clinical dictation in a variety of specialities developing a wealth of knowledge of medical terminology.
Audio typing skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel are essential.
An understanding of medical terminology is desirable and advantageous although not essential as training will be provided together with training on the Digital Dictation system.
If you are enthusiastic, have good IT and communication skills and enjoy working in a team then we would like to hear from you. In return we can offer you a supportive, fast moving and varied job, in an often-busy environment.
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.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025