Job summary
- Main area
- Health Records
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 176-F-6471532
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital
- Town
- Huntingdon
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
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Health Records Team Leader- Huntingdon
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available within the Health Records Department for a full-time post of 37.5 hours per week hours from 8.30 am – 4.30pm each day.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join the Health Records team, to support and lead the EDM clerk team. The successful applicant would be responsible for overseeing the operational running of the team. Ensuring the team meet their KPI’s resulting in effective service delivery.
Main duties of the job
You should be IT literate, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. You should be a team player with excellent communication skills and be able to work to tight deadlines/targets and the ability to prioritise own workloads. A general level of education is essential, and experience in patient administration, handling of confidential information and/or supervisory clerical experience within the last 12 months would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be provided.
This is a physical role in a dynamic environment.
Please note this post may involve occasional travel to all hospital sites including Peterborough and Stamford Hospital
The Team Leader for Health Records is responsible for provision of efficient and effective service delivery. This will include organisation of day to day work flow in both the EDM system and with the paper casenote system within the department, and supervision of Health Records Clerks including training as required.
Working for our organisation
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
- Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
- Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
- On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- General level of education to GCSE level standard
Experience
Essential criteria
- 12 months clerical experience
- Good organisational skills
- Previous experience of leading a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working collaboratively with third party (external companies)
- Experience of retention of health records
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent PC skills
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Department of Health Code of Practice for Records Management
- Working knowledge of Electronic Document Management (EDM)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Accuracy / spelling / numeric ability
- Telephone / customer care skills
- Good organisational and motivation skills
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ruth Hammond
- Job title
- Senior Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01480 363830
- Additional information
Bev Balls [email protected]
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