Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Typist

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Job summary

Join Our Team as a Medical Audio Typist!

Are you a fast and accurate typist with exceptional keyboard skills? This is your chance to turn your talent into a rewarding career!

We're looking for someone who can confidently handle high volumes of typing--whether through a formal qualification in audio or copy typing, or proven experience producing detailed notes and documents.

As part of our friendly and supportive team, you'll receive full training to transcribe clinical dictation across a wide range of medical specialties.

This role offers a unique opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of medical terminology while contributing to patient care behind the scenes.

If you thrive on precision, enjoy learning, and want a role that combines skill with purpose, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

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.

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.

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0666

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Please note that we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Please note that we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education in English & Maths

Desirable

  • AMSPAR level 2

Specific experience

Essential

  • Administrative experience

Desirable

  • RSA or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in a fast paced environment

Desirable

  • NHS experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education in English & Maths

Desirable

  • AMSPAR level 2

Specific experience

Essential

  • Administrative experience

Desirable

  • RSA or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in a fast paced environment

Desirable

  • 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 details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Administrator

Farzana Wahab

mse.medsecqueries@nhs.net

01245974638

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-COR-BR-0666

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Supporting documents

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