NHSGGC Ward Clerk- Health Records

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a Health Records Clerk, providing essential support in clinical care environments. This permanent role involves managing patients' health records, ensuring confidentiality, and delivering outstanding customer service across multiple wards. Ideal candidates will have clerical experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Previous clerical/reception experience is essential.
• Experience in customer service environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient Health Records service.
• Administer and process patient health records accurately.
• Reception of patients and appointment booking.

Skills

Organisational skills

Keyboard skills

Communication skills

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

• Hours : 33.3 hours per week
• Shift pattern : 08:00-20:00, 3 shifts over 7 days also includes rotational weekend work
• This post is permanent.
• Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.
• This post may close sooner than the advertised date depending on the level of interest in the post
• This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

To support effective clinical care by providing an efficient Health Records service to patients in a ward environment. To ensure patient’s health records are administered and processed accurately and remain confidential.

The post holder will provide cover in multiple wards as and when required. The post holder will be expected to undertake all duties such as reception of patients, answering telephone, appointment booking and maintaining demographic information on the patient management system.

• It is essential that the candidate has previous clerical/reception experience along with experience of working with the general public in a customer service environment.

• Good organisational, keyboard and communication skills are essential along with being proficient in the use of computer systems.

Please note this is a GGC wide post and can be moved to any location, however initial base will be Royal Hospital for Children.

Informal Contact: Lyndsey Cooper, 0141 452 3490, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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