Job description
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We are currently looking to appoint a Clinical Typist to work in General Medicine within the Medicine and Emergency Care Division.
The successful candidate must be customer service, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organisation skills and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements, together with great attention to detail to ensure work is completed accurately.
To be successful in the role you will possess IT skills, GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent), and have relevant office/secretarial experience. You must have effective communication skills and be adaptable to meet the service needs.
Knowledge of medical terminology, customer care and previous NHS experience are also desirable
The main emphasis of this role is to provide comprehensive typing and clerical cover in support of Consultants and Junior Medical Staff in the Medicine and Emergency Care Division.
Duties will include audio typing, general word processing tasks, clerical tasks including filing, photocopying and processing post, answering telephone calls, and retrieving/returning patient records.
Please see the Job Description for main duties of the job in attachments.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 5,000 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC .
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
This advert closes on Monday 26 Oct 2026