Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for 1 part-time senior health records clerk to work within the Health Records department at Newham hospital on a permanent contract.The post holder will have excellent communication and computer skills. Good keyboard skills and computer literacy are required as this post involves using the Cerner Millennium Care Records System (CRS).
The successful applicant will have experience of working in a similar capacity; knowledge and experience of working for a team is essential and experience of working in an NHS setting would also be desirable.
You must be able to perform well under pressure and the ability to work flexibly either as part of a team or using one's own initiative to meet deadlines.
Being proactive in learning and development as well as mandatory training is essential.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure that an efficient service is provided to all service users.
- To support and assist Healthcare Records Manager in line managing the health records staff in all areas of the department.
- To assist in providing a professional, comprehensive and efficient health records service to the Trust's clinical services.
- To ensure adherence to the Trust's Health Records Policy at all time
- To process the 'Subject Access Requests' in the time period specified. To deal with the receiving and sending of post. To deal with telephone queries from solicitors and patients in a timely manner. Log and maintain the data information appropriately.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have 5 A-D GCSE's or equivalent or have at least 1 years' experience within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Previous administrative experience or similar
Desirable
- Must have previous administrative experience.
- Must have at least 1 years' experience within the NHS.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Health Records systems and processes
- Ability to follow instructions. Knowledge of IT Systems
Desirable
- Must have knowledge of CRS System
- Foundation Certificate of the Institute of Health Records & Information Management
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to use initiative and meet deadlines.
- Polite and professional telephone manner
- Ability to perform well under pressure.
- Ability to develop good and effective employee relationships.
- Ability to work flexibly either as part of a team or using one's own initiative
Others
Essential
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Demonstrate a commitment to achieving high quality standards of work.
- Accurate and methodical in all aspects of work.
- Willingness to work under direction but also a self-starter
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have 5 A-D GCSE's or equivalent or have at least 1 years' experience within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Previous administrative experience or similar
Desirable
- Must have previous administrative experience.
- Must have at least 1 years' experience within the NHS.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Health Records systems and processes
- Ability to follow instructions. Knowledge of IT Systems
Desirable
- Must have knowledge of CRS System
- Foundation Certificate of the Institute of Health Records & Information Management
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to use initiative and meet deadlines.
- Polite and professional telephone manner
- Ability to perform well under pressure.
- Ability to develop good and effective employee relationships.
- Ability to work flexibly either as part of a team or using one's own initiative
Others
Essential
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Demonstrate a commitment to achieving high quality standards of work.
- Accurate and methodical in all aspects of work.
- Willingness to work under direction but also a self-starter
- Ability to work under pressure
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
