Health Records Clerk

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our Health Records Library/Scanning Team. You must be able to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative.

The Health Records Library and the Scanning Team provide a vital service to the trust by retrieving records for clinics and collecting inpatient records, preparing and scanning into the patient’s electronic record. This role requires attention to detail.

You will be required to undertake various clerical duties in connection with the custody and retention of patient records.

MONDAY 12.15PM – 6PM 1 X 15 MIN BREAK

TUESDAY 12.15PM – 6PM 1 X 15 MIN BREAK

THURSDAY 12.15PM – 6PM 1X 15MIN BREAK

FRIDAY 11.30AM – 6PM 1 X 30 MIN BREAK

The post holder will undertake various administrative duties associated with the custody and use of Health Records as well as those associated with a patient’s admission and/or attendance to the Trust, as outlined in the OP07 Health Records Policy.

The post holder will be part of the Health Records Team which includes working within the Health Records Library, Scanning bureau and GP correspondence team. Duties include retrieval, filing and tracking of Health Records in an efficient, timely and responsive manor.

It is expected that the post holder will demonstrate a level of initiative within clearly defined limits and adhere to the OP07 Health Records policy and Data Protection Act 2018 at all times.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: kim Skitt Job title: Deputy Health Records Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01902 307999