Website Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
Are you looking for your first step into a rewarding career with the NHS?
Would you like to be part of a team that plays a pivotal part in helping patients receive the care they require?
We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our Health Records team.
You will be responsible for providing patient records in a timely manner to wards and clinics for consultations. You should have a proven track record in handling health records and an ability to work to deadlines.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to provide an effective Healthcare Records service for Mid Essex Hospital in accordance with agreed policies and procedures with direct/indirect supervision of the Health Records Team Leader.
The Health Records Centre cover a variety of functions and the aim of the department is to ensure that Health Records folders are promptly available for all ongoing patient care.
- To work as an active member of the Health Records team in providing efficient support to the heath records service for the trust.
- Ensure Healthcare Records are available and prepared for outpatient clinics and all inpatients and other ad-hoc requests are made available to the requester within agreed timescales and deadlines, both clinical and non-clinical.
- Have an understanding of the consequences when records are not available and be able to deal with occasional exposure to stressful situations.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Good standard of literacy – demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors on application
- IT skills i.e. Microsoft Office demonstrated through work history
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Previously work with chronological digits
- Evidence of working in a customer care environment
- Previous NHS experience
- Evidence of working with confidential 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer’s website
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