East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Health Records Clerk and Relief Van Driver

The closing date is 26 February 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Health Records team. This role will be based at Inca Warehouse , Trinity Road, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AB

Our team are focused on service delivery and patient care and we are looking for individuals who are self motivated with a genuine desire to give gold standard care at every level.

The successful applicant will be joining a highly motivated and effective team who strive to ensure patient care is at the forefront of our service.

This role will include evening and weekend shifts.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.

Main duties of the job

This post is a dual role to support the van drivers and administration staff The focus of this role will include keyboard skills, data inputting and moderate use of display screen equipment and manual handling of healthcare records. To transport healthcare records in the health records van to and from the Trusts sites.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-0498DCB-A

Job locations

Inca Warehouse

Trinity Road

Ashford

TN25 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic numeracy and literacy

Desirable

  • Customer services training.
  • Has gained or is willing to work towards NVQ2

Other requirements

Essential

  • Uphold and models the Trust values

Goveernance

Essential

  • Knowledge of the General Data Protection Act 2021 and the Access to Records Act 1990

Personal and Professional attributes

Essential

  • Good Inter-personal skills
  • Effective communication skills

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbally.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Accuracy - pays attention to detail.
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to meet set deadlines.
  • Experience of or awareness of a range of work practices in an office setting dealing with customers
  • must be over the age of 25 with a full UK drivers license with no points
  • Driving Licensee with at least a Category B minimum
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Experience of being part of a team

Desirable

  • Use of email including updating of calendar and appointments
  • Ability to track information
  • Previous NHS experience
  • 5 years driving experinece
  • Previous van driving experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic numeracy and literacy

Desirable

  • Customer services training.
  • Has gained or is willing to work towards NVQ2

Other requirements

Essential

  • Uphold and models the Trust values

Goveernance

Essential

  • Knowledge of the General Data Protection Act 2021 and the Access to Records Act 1990

Personal and Professional attributes

Essential

  • Good Inter-personal skills
  • Effective communication skills

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbally.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Accuracy - pays attention to detail.
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to meet set deadlines.
  • Experience of or awareness of a range of work practices in an office setting dealing with customers
  • must be over the age of 25 with a full UK drivers license with no points
  • Driving Licensee with at least a Category B minimum
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Experience of being part of a team

Desirable

  • Use of email including updating of calendar and appointments
  • Ability to track information
  • Previous NHS experience
  • 5 years driving experinece
  • Previous van driving experience

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Inca Warehouse

Trinity Road

Ashford

TN25 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Inca Warehouse

Trinity Road

Ashford

TN25 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Outpatient Services Supervisor

Debbie Pettitt

Debbie.pettitt@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-0498DCB-A

Job locations

Inca Warehouse

Trinity Road

Ashford

TN25 4AB


Supporting documents

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