Overview
To provide and maintain an efficient and high standard Health Records Service throughout the Trust. The post holder will work to maintain the Main Store and Archive area ensuring the integrity and security of all health records.
Responsibilities
* Support for the pulling and filing of Health Records within the Central Records Library for all clinical activity, prioritising workloads and all other Central Record Requests.
* Efficiently managing the urgent line with a professional approach.
* In the Archive area, support for the filing and culling of REI records and Deceased records.
* Undertake the retention and destruction of all Health Records and REI records in accordance with the Records Management Code of Practice 2021 and the Trusts policies and procedures.
* Review and highlight any storage capacity issues and identify bottlenecks within the store for yearly Deceased notes.
* Roles in these three areas are generic and the post holder may be allocated to any area within the Central Records Library at any time, including staff rotation across all 3 areas to ensure continuity of service during staff absences.
Role scope
This generic job description covers all duties required of a Health Records Assistant. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
About the Trust
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles.
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