Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Health Records Assistant

The closing date is 23 November 2025

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

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-BA-0635

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

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.

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

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

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)