Access to Health Records Clerk (band 3)

Access to Health Records Clerk

2 Positions available (1 x 30 hours per week and 1 x 20 hours per week)

We are looking for highly motivated people to join our busy team of cheerful and hardworking staff in the Medical Records Department in the Access to Health Records team.The job will involve providing an efficient and effective confidential administrative service for Solicitors, third party and patient requests for Access to Health Records under the Data Protection Act and Access to Health Records Act.

The position involves liaising with outside agencies such as Solicitors, Social Services, Police and other Government Departments, direct contact with public, patients and their relatives and medical, nursing and administrative staff in the hospital. The Post Holder will be required to work using own initiative working to deadlines and prioritising own work. The Records Supervisor and Head of Health Records will be available for support if required.

The role would also include cross-cover for other areas, including Medical Records Office and Acute Admissions. You will provide support and guidance in regards to records procedures and standards. Including the monitoring, audit and rectification of errors and missing data. Therefore, you must be able to work in an organised manner and at times under pressure., The position involves liaising with outside agencies such as Solicitors, Social Services, Police and other Government Departments, direct contact with public, patients and their relatives and medical, nursing and administrative staff in the hospital. The Post Holder will be required to work using own initiative working to deadlines and prioritising own work. The Records Supervisor and Head of Health Records will be available for support if required.

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work


• Travel Scheme


• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice


• Onsite Nursery


• Buying and Selling Annual Leave


• Car Leasing


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Employee Health and Wellbeing


• Extensive Reward Scheme


• Counselling Service


• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream


• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.


Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care


• Compassion


• Working together for patients


• Improving Lives


• Everyone Counts


• Respect and Dignity


Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.