Health Records & Scanning Bureau Clerk

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust; Exhall; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is looking for a dedicated professional to provide health records services. The role includes scanning patient case notes, preparing health records for clinics, and ensuring records are available to support patient care. Candidates should be capable of managing their workload efficiently and performing physical tasks as required. This position is vital in ensuring that patient records are accurate and accessible for medical staff, contributing to overall patient care.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and scan health records for clinics or inpatient stays.
• Ensure timely retrieval of health records for patient care.
• Organize workload effectively to meet deadlines.

Job description

Overview

To provide a timely and accurate Health Records Service to all wards, Outpatient Department and other departments throughout the Trust. To assist with the scanning of patient case notes and Emergency Department documents in the Health Records Scanning Bureau.

Responsibilities

• To prepare and scan records
• Prepare health records and documentation for outpatient clinics or inpatient stays
• To ascertain whereabouts of health records to ensure clinics are complete
• To provide and receive routine information verbally, in writing and electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, public and external contacts authorized to receive this information.
• To plan and organize own time to ensure workload is prioritised and deadlines are met to ensure health records are in outpatients on time providing best possible patient care whilst continuing to fulfil other tasks and daily procedures of the department.
• To be able to lift heavy boxes, push trolley's exerting moderate physical effort on a daily basis in the preparation of clinics and any other duties within the department
• To maintain health records files taking the necessary action to replace and destroy in accordance with agreed procedures to ensure that the information within is easily accessible for medical staff