Medical Data Entry

Meyer Scott Ref: VR/08947

Salary: £12.00 per hour

Location: Northants Gen. Hospital & St Ives in Cambridgeshire

Type: Temporary to Permanent

Our client undertakes various administration requirements on behalf of medical establishments and hospitals.

You would be required to work out of a couple of sites. Northampton General Hospital NN1 where they have on site offices where they provide data analysis on site and, on occasion, from their St Ives offices PE27 5JL which is the HQ where you will receive all of your training. It is important that you can be flexible to cover staff absenteeism and business peaks.

There is an opportunity to go permanent within this role should you choose when vacancies arise.

Data processing of medical slides for research and medical facilities. They receive high numbers of these slides which need to be checked and catalogued.

This role involves a high level of alpha/ numeric data entry of medical information to be used in reports. Accuracy is as well as touch typing speed is also important.

They really need people who are familiar with medical terminology; perhaps you have a scientific background, ex teacher, nurse, lab technician, medical secretary etc. or a degree in the sciences. That said a career a

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out the day-to-day administration of samples received from hospitals and medical centers around the UK, ensuring efficient turnaround of all cases to client hospitals.


• Follow their standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies and risk assessments appropriate to the role of Administration Assistant.


• Participate in audits as necessary in line with requirements enabling a process of continual quality improvement.


• Ensure patient and staff information entered onto the system remains secure and confidential.

Information technology

• Utilize varying computer programs to carry out the needs of the company.


• Carry out the day-to-day administration requirements of the company, inputting volume data accurately onto the system and maintaining patient data on our medical system.


• Unpacking slides and booking return cases, repacking returning to hospitals.

Key Skills

• Accurate good typing skills


• Familiar with medical / scientific background


• Training and supervision provided.

Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 with a 30-minute lunch break

It is likely you will receive expenses when working away from your usual site.