Medical Records Assistant

**Medical Records Assistant | Spire Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield | £19,305 salary + Benefits | Full Time | 12 month fixed term contract**

Spire Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield is currently recruiting for a Medical Records Assistant to join our friendly team. This position is a full-time, 12 month fixed term contract, working Monday '“ Friday between the hours of 08.30 and 17.30.

This an excellent opportunity and a great role for someone with excellent attention to detail, that can thrive in a busy environment and enjoys speaking to people.

You don't need a medical background as full training is provided for you. If you are confident working with a high level of attention to detail, then you may be suitable for this role. The main thing we want from you is the ability to provide a 1st class service.

You will work within the Medical Records department where you will be required to prepare and collect/file case notes for outpatient clinics, inpatient admissions, audits, Consultant requests etc, the role is predominantly office based however you will often be visiting different departments to deliver/collect the case notes. Experience within a similar setting or knowledge of these systems would be beneficial.

This position is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours Monday '“ Friday.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- To ensure that case notes are available for outpatient clinics, inpatient admissions, audits, Consultant requests etc.
- Correct use of our filing system '“ Track File
- Tracking notes with accuracy
- To prepare case notes for clinics in line with departmental guidelines
- To liaise with Spire's offsite storage facility regarding the return of case notes necessary for clinics and admissions when applicable
- To liaise closely with hospital teams ensuring a seamless medical records service

**Who we're looking for**:

- Someone who is highly organised and accurate and works well to tight deadlines
- Must be a good communicator, excellent telephone manner, have good computer literacy with experience and knowledge of Excel, Word and customer data bases
- Someone who works well as part of a team but also able to work with little supervision in accordance with Spire policies.

**Benefits**:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- '˜Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

**_For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. _**

About the Team: Spire Little Aston Hospital is a purpose built private hospital which opened in 1985. We are a leading provider of private hospital treatments for our patients across the West Midlands and beyond, located in Sutton Coldfield and we employ around 350 staff. Our facility includes 34 inpatient rooms, a dedicated 2 bedded ERU. There are 3 laminar flow theatres, a purpose built endoscopy unit, outpatient services provided in 15 consulting rooms, and a state of the art diagnostic offering on site as well as Perform Physiotherapy providing excellent rehabilitation facilities.