Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Records Officer

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Senior Records Officers to join our fast paced and busy Records Management Team. The post holder will be responsible for producing an effective, efficient, confidential and high-quality records management service for the Trust.

These posts are suitable for those, who are looking for a busy, challenging and complex environment in which to develop and establish effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Please do get in touch if you would like to talk further about this role.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this role is to support the Records Managers to produce an effective, efficient, confidential and high-quality records management service for the Trust, in accordance with best practice, the Trust's Records Management Policy and Procedures and the Department of Health's statutory requirements. This includes offering expert advice and support on records management to other services across the Trust.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,828 to £36,311 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-5550024-CORP

Job locations

18 Mole Business Park

Randall's Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description attached, for further information around the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description attached, for further information around the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree of equivalent experience or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of records management and data protection legislation through working with health records or clinical experience/clinical environment
Knowledge of implementing the processes required using the current Data protection legislation particularly the UK-GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
Knowledge of the Caldicott and Data Protection Act Principles
Knowledge of Court/Police Procedures through working with health records or clinical experience/clinical environment
Knowledge of electronic health record systems, including scanning and uploading correspondence and processing confidential information
At least 2 years' experience of working in an office environment and working with databases
Experience of recording and communicating information accurately and appropriately and in line with quality standards

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree of equivalent experience or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of records management and data protection legislation through working with health records or clinical experience/clinical environment
Knowledge of implementing the processes required using the current Data protection legislation particularly the UK-GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
Knowledge of the Caldicott and Data Protection Act Principles
Knowledge of Court/Police Procedures through working with health records or clinical experience/clinical environment
Knowledge of electronic health record systems, including scanning and uploading correspondence and processing confidential information
At least 2 years' experience of working in an office environment and working with databases
Experience of recording and communicating information accurately and appropriately and in line with quality standards

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.