258904 (CHA) Clerical Officer

NHS Lothian; Livingston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is recruiting a Clerical Officer to support effective clinical care by providing an efficient Health Records service to patients and to medical and nursing staff through comprehensive clerical and administrative support.

You will ensure that patient appointments for clinics, day cases and inpatient admissions are scheduled and processed accurately, and that health records remain confidential, securely stored and available when needed. For details, contact [e-mail].

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Job description

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Clerical Officer
To support effective clinical care by providing an efficient Health Records service to patients, medical and nursing staff by providing comprehensive and effective clerical and administrative support.
To ensure patient appointments for clinics, day cases and in-patient admissions are administered and processed accurately and that patients’ health records remain confidential, are securely stored and are available as and when necessary.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact: [e-mail]
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.