We are looking for
a motivated, enthusiastic and reliable individual to join our busy Health Records Team. The hours are Monday to Friday, 37.5 a week and hours are between 08:00 and 17:30 and may negotiable for the successful applicant. This role is not entirely desk based and is quite physical and requires you to be adaptable to encompasses various tasks that are physically demanding, including handling large volumes of patient case notes.
Although currently the team solely works with paper-based patient case notes, the successful candidate will have a can-do approach as they will be working with the team to help transition the paper case notes to an electronic document management system and will play a part in achieving this goal.
Previous clerical experience and knowledge of filing systems is not essential as full training of the system will be given. Your application should detail how you are an organised team player who can also work independently. This role requires you to self-manage in a team environment and work to daily deadlines.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, global majority candidates, and female candidates.
To ensure the patient notes are available where they are needed to support patient care. The post holder will be responsible for retrieving case notes, which may be stored in the library or other locations within the hospital/trust. Collating, organising, scanning and quality checking case notes in readiness for future outpatient attendances and inpatient stays. The images will then form part of the patients Electronic Patient Record.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.