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Medical Records Clerk - Newark Hospital

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Medical Records Clerk to support our Patient Administration Team at Newark Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the role is to provide high quality customer service to patients attending the hospital, ensuring that patient's case notes are available for all clinic appointments, and that each set of notes contains all of the necessary paperwork and correspondence, thus supporting the SFHT Patient Pathway.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Date posted

01 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

214 -5380261

Job locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

The successful applicant must:

  • Be computer literate with excellent keyboard skills.
  • Good general education including English GCSE at grade C or above (or equivalent).
  • Experience of working within an office environment.
  • Ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.
  • Good team member.
  • Diplomatic and tactful.
  • Physical requirement needed

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

The successful applicant must:

  • Be computer literate with excellent keyboard skills.
  • Good general education including English GCSE at grade C or above (or equivalent).
  • Experience of working within an office environment.
  • Ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.
  • Good team member.
  • Diplomatic and tactful.
  • Physical requirement needed

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Computer literate, with experience of using a keyboard

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Medway and NHS in general

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education with GCSE English at Grade C or above

Further Training

Desirable

  • Knowledge and use of Medway

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous clerical and customer care experience

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Regular attendance and willingness to work flexible hours as necessary
  • Regular physical requirement needed.
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Computer literate, with experience of using a keyboard

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Medway and NHS in general

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education with GCSE English at Grade C or above

Further Training

Desirable

  • Knowledge and use of Medway

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous clerical and customer care experience

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Regular attendance and willingness to work flexible hours as necessary
  • Regular physical requirement needed.

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Newark Outpatient & Medical Records Manager

Helena Stockdale

helena.stockdale@nhs.net

01636685743

Date posted

01 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

214 -5380261

Job locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE


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