Health Records Clerical Officer

Health Records Clerical Officer - SAR Team NHS AfC: Band 2

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our Health Records Access Team. This is a very busy team that provides a vital service to the Trust processing requests for patient information, for example Subject Access Requests, police requests, court orders, continuing care requests etc. Although full training will be provided, you will require an understanding of information governance and data protection principles.

Main duties of the job

You must possess excellent communication skills. Previous Health Records experience would be advantageous. It is essential that you are a well organised, self-motivated individual and be able to adapt to the needs of the service. You must be able to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Duties include:

• Record and receipt all requests from external agencies
• Locate all medical records, contacting various disciplines and departments as necessary
• Ensure verification of any identification is undertaken prior to disclosing information
• Forward copies of medical records to correct destination securely
• Supply copy records as per GDPR and Access to Health Guidelines
• Communication with both internal and external agencies i.e. Solicitors, Police, Coroners, other health care providers and general public
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare offers a host of support for colleagues across the Trust, for career development opportunities and health and wellbeing. Working as part of our Health Records Library team, you will be a valued member of our Digital Technology Services Directorate, at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Health Records Library operates 24/7, 365 days per year. You will have the benefit of working as part of a large, supportive team but are also expected to show initiative, work independently and demonstrateconsistently high standards. Being flexible in approach and having an awareness of the need for confidentiality and integrity is vital in this role. You will be able to work in a calm organised way with the ability to multi-task. You must be confident, friendly and able to work in a very busy environment against extremely tight deadlines.

Person specification Qualifications

• - Good standard level of education (2 GSCE’s or equivalent – preferably English and Maths).
• NVQ level 2 in Customer Service (or equivalent).

Knowledge and Skills

• - Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection issues.
• Excellent keyboard, IT and administrative skills.
• - Numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Good customer care and verbal communication skills.
• Lifting and manual handling techniques

other

• Able to develop own skills and knowledge and participate
• - Able to monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.

Experience

• - Dealing with patients/general public face to face or working in a customer focused environment.
• Using MS Office and other Information systems/Patient Administration System (desirable) to input and update personal data.
• Working as part of a team in a busy environment.

Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

** Please Note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees**

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements.

Candidates should be aware that, regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process.

Referee email addresses should be provided on your application form.

Following the closing date, if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you may assume your application has been unsuccessful.

We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.

If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria then random selection will be applied.

We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities. Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

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