Health Records Destruction and Retention Clerk | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust is seeking a member for the Destruction and Retention Team to manage health records with excellence and attention to detail. This role requires moving health record boxes and good keyboard skills. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive team aimed at personal development while ensuring high standards of health record management. Valuable benefits and a flexible working environment are provided.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Display attention to detail and excellent keyboard skills.
• Handle and move boxes of health records.
• Maintain concentration for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Move and handle multiple volumes of paper health records.
• Retrieve and track records from storage using PAS / Patient Centre.
• Appraise records for destruction or retention criteria.
• Complete online documentation to support audit trails.
• Liaise with other Health Records Services.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent keyboard skills

Ability to lift and move boxes

Long periods of concentration

Job description

Overview

As a member of the Destruction and Retention Team you will support the programme of appraising health records in line with National Legislation and local Standard Operating procedures.

You will be able to display attention to detail and excellent keyboard skills alongside an enthusiastic approach to work.

You will be required to handle and move boxes of health records which involves bending and kneeling and will be required to sit in one position for long periods at a time with high levels of concentration required.

You will be based at Fairfield General Hospital but will be required to work across Other Trust sites.

In return you will be a valued member of a supportive team who will encourage you to succeed in your own personal development.

Duties

• Moving and handling multiple volumes of paper health records
• Retrieving and tracking records from storage using PAS / Patient Centre
• Appraising records to identify destruction or retention criteria, following both National and local specific guidance and legislation
• Complete online documentation to support audit trails
• Able to maintain long periods of concentration
• Liaise with other Health Records Services in regard to the location of health records
• Use own initiative where appropriate
• Identify any improvements in the service / process to line manager
• Display NCA trust values daily

About the Employer

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

What we offer

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Additional information

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.

We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance for this vacancy. If you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025