Access to Health Records Team Leader

An exciting opportunity had arisen for an Access to Health Records Team Leader at the Aspire award winning Information Governance Department at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.

37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday (no on call requirements).

You must be able to travel independently between all Trust sites as and when the role requires., The main duties will include:

Supervising the day to running of the Access to Health Records Team.

Responsible for ensuring all requests for Access to Health Records are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner within the set timescales.

Providing support and training to other team members

To carry out accompanied viewings of medical records by members of the public.

Responsible for ensuring mechanisms are in place to retrieve records, copy records and to liaise with multi - disciplinary staff where the need arises regarding disclosure.

Responsible for processing all associated documentation regarding appropriateness of requests, photocopying, consents and identification checks ensuring that processes are consistent, transparent and legally compliant.

Ensure all telephone enquiries are dealt with in an efficient and confidential manner

Responsible for maintaining backup systems to support the processes in the absence of electronic data capture.

To keep up to date with new developments and service changes in relation to Clinical records, Data Protection, Caldicott, Health Records Management as part of an individual development plan

Compliance with all relevant Information Governance Legislation.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.