Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Band 3, Health & Social Care Records Assistant, Bristol

The closing date is 02 June 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for the post of Health and Social Care Records Assistant within our Blackberry Hill Health Records Archive.

Do you have a positive flexible approach to daily tasks and can you effectively problem solve? If so this post may be of interest to you. You will work as part of a team, liaising with colleagues at our Blackberry Hill Archive and ultimately assisting in the maintenance of an effective and efficient records management service and continued service provision for those parties wishing to access patient data.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Main duties of the job

To file/retrieve Health and Social Care Records on a daily basis and in accordance with agreed Trust Policies and Procedures.

To assist in maintaining the Health and Social Care Records in a tidy order while transferring between departments.

To ensure that the incoming/outgoing post is in a tidy order ready for despatch and on occasions deliver Health & Social Care Records to other areas.

To be able to assist with Death Registration.

To liaise with professional/administrative staff within the Trust on issues relevant to Health and Social Care Records.

To receive telephone calls and enquiries in relation to Health and Social Care Records issues and to be able to respond appropriately.

To assist in the sorting of incoming mail and to ensure outgoing mail is despatched by maintaining current agreed systems.

To liaise with external agencies ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act and the Subject Access Request process as part of this. Also providing administrative support in response to a SAR.

To support the Record Administrators in collating information required for both clinical and administrative processes and to provide statistical information as requested by the Facilities Service Manager.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

Details

Date posted

19 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-EFM029-0525

Job locations

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Communications and Working Relationships

1. Team / service managers and modern matrons

2. Staff at all levels

3. Corporate directorates

4. Other administrative staff across the Trust and within each service area.

5. Service users and carers

6. Relevant clinical staff

7. Trades union representatives

8. External Service Providers / partner organisations

Most challenging part of this role

Operating effectively within a large, complex organisation with multiple deadlines and priorities. Inevitably, given the nature of the trusts work, from time to time the post holder will work with some information that is of a distressing nature.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communications and Working Relationships

1. Team / service managers and modern matrons

2. Staff at all levels

3. Corporate directorates

4. Other administrative staff across the Trust and within each service area.

5. Service users and carers

6. Relevant clinical staff

7. Trades union representatives

8. External Service Providers / partner organisations

Most challenging part of this role

Operating effectively within a large, complex organisation with multiple deadlines and priorities. Inevitably, given the nature of the trusts work, from time to time the post holder will work with some information that is of a distressing nature.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Minimum 3 GCSE's or equivalent.
  • Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Knowledge of Health Records and Systems
  • A good understanding and working knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR
  • Minimum of two years health record experience

Desirable

  • Experience of dealing with patients and relatives
  • Ability to work under own initiative
  • Experience of subject access requests
  • A good team player
  • Patience
  • Full driving licence
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Minimum 3 GCSE's or equivalent.
  • Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Knowledge of Health Records and Systems
  • A good understanding and working knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR
  • Minimum of two years health record experience

Desirable

  • Experience of dealing with patients and relatives
  • Ability to work under own initiative
  • Experience of subject access requests
  • A good team player
  • Patience
  • Full driving licence

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW


Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW


Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

SARs / Health Records Administrator

Wendy Willmott

wendy.willmott@nhs.net

01173784225

Details

Date posted

19 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-EFM029-0525

Job locations

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW


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