Medical Records Clerk

Guidant Global; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 17,757,000 - 18,570,000; Full time

Job summary

Capita is seeking a Medical Records Clerk for a 3-month contract based in Darlington (DL1). The role involves handling patient records, both paper and electronic, with a standard 37.5-hour week from Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, including a 30-minute lunch break.

You will support the medical records department with filing, retrieval, and document management, under guidance. The ideal candidate will have prior admin experience, good computer literacy, strong attention to detail, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Previous administrative or clerical experience required.
• Good level of computer literacy.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Comfortable with manual handling and physical activity.

Responsibilities

• Creating, updating and maintaining patient medical record information.
• Retrieving, delivering and filing/storing patient records as per schedules and needs.
• Reviewing medical records for completeness and accuracy and ensuring record integrity.
• Performing additional clerical duties within the medical records department.

Skills

Admin/Clerical exp

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Manual handling

Teamwork

Independent work

Job description

Title: Medical Records Clerk

Client: Capita

Hourly rate: £12.90ph

Contract length: 3 months

Location: Darlington, DL1

Shift: 8am to 4pm with a 30-minute lunch break (Monday to Friday)

Hours per Week: 37.5

Note: Role may involve manual handling, good level of physicality required and computer literacy

Role overview:

Performs administrative tasks for patient medical records and associated documents in accordance with an established paper-based or electronic filing system.

Responsibilities:

• Creating, updating and maintaining patient medical record information in accordance with local file management practices and electronic or manual record filing systems


• Retrieving, delivering and filing/storing patient records in line with daily schedules, emergency and special project needs


• Reviewing medical records for completeness and accuracy of required information and taking appropriate action to ensure record integrity


• Performing additional clerical and/or administrative duties as required within the medical records department.

Requirements

• Previous administrative or clerical experience


• Good level of computer literacy


• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills


• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion


• Comfortable with manual handling and a role that involves physical activity


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Additional Information

This role will involve manual handling and requires a good level of physical fitness

Full training will be provided