Transcription Typist

The Transcription Team, based at Luton, are looking for fast, accurate typists to join their friendly team., 1. Digital dictation.

2. Typing and checking of letters at speed from dictation

3. Validate each dictation to ensure the patient details are correct by cross referencing the profiling window with the dictation.

4. To recognise inconsistencies and anomalies

5. Maintain folders in date and time order

6. Observing strict patient confidentiality

7. To be aware of Departmental Health and Safety requirements.

This post requires the post holder to provide an efficient and comprehensive transcription typist service, using the Bighand digital dictation system, to various departments within the Trust and their Clinical and Nursing teams. The post requires the ability to work on your own initiative, but support is always available from the Supervisor and Assistant Supervisor.

The post will be part time or Full time and based in the Transcription Office at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.