Job summary
To work as part of a large team who provide a Medical Transcription Service to 35 specialties within the organisation.
Requirement of excellent typing skills and a good knowledge of medical terminology
Requirement to use various systems such as Medisec, Meditech, Image Now is desirable but not essential as fully training will be provided
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide a comprehensive professional transcribing service to an excellent standard, ensuring a high level of accuracy to the Trust. The clinical transcriptionist is expected to work closely with a speciality and its typing requirements when necessary but could be used as a resource for other areas within the Trust as a whole during periods of absence.
About us
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to work with a flexible approach, maintaining confidentiality at all times when dealing with patient/staff information. The post holder should have a good working knowledge of medical terminology and a willingness to learn medical terminology in relation to the specialty to which appointed. Training will be provided to enable the clinical transcriptionist to support different specialities across the Trust.
Transcribing patient related clinical correspondence using Digital Dictation.
Excellent IT skills are required
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to work with a flexible approach, maintaining confidentiality at all times when dealing with patient/staff information. The post holder should have a good working knowledge of medical terminology and a willingness to learn medical terminology in relation to the specialty to which appointed. Training will be provided to enable the clinical transcriptionist to support different specialities across the Trust.
Transcribing patient related clinical correspondence using Digital Dictation.
Excellent IT skills are required
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Typing Skills
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Desirable
- Use of Digital Software Dictation
Requirement to undertake a Typing test
Essential
- excellent typing skills and ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of medical terminology
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Typing Skills
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Desirable
- Use of Digital Software Dictation
Requirement to undertake a Typing test
Essential
- excellent typing skills and ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of medical terminology
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
