Health Records Section Manager

Section Manager- Health Records
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to join the management team in the busy Health Records Department as a Health Records Section Manager at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

Working as part of the Health Records Management Team to assist with the management of the Health Records Services throughout the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and to provide continual support and training to Health Records staff in order to maintain an effective service to all users.
The post-holder will work closely with the Directorate Support Manager and Health Records Managers in developing Health Records systems and procedures to meet the changing demands upon the service.
The ability to work on your own initiative to support the management and staff of the Health Records Team and present a quality service to all users is essential, you will also be required to work closely with the other members of the management team to ensure a smooth and efficient service.
People skills and the ability to support and motivate your team are crucial to this role, Training on in-house information systems however, will be provided.
You will be expected to work on call for at least one Bank Holiday session per year on a rota basis., Health Records Section Manager
The above post is available in this extremely busy department at Stepping Hill Hospital. The successful applicant will belong to an important integrated Health Records service provided 365 days of the year and will be based in the Health Records Department.
Staff management would be advantageous , but more important will be people and organisational skills.
This is a full time post to support the Clinic Prep and Admissions Team. You will be a member of a team who provide a valuable essential service to the Trust.
You will also be responsible for undertaking staff appraisals and ensuring Trust and departmental policies and procedures are implemented and complied with.
Delivering vital information to staff by holding regular departmental meetings, this maybe to a large group of staff, conducting support meetings, appraisals and one to one meetings ., The successful post holder will be responsible for ensuring all Department targets are met, for undertaking staff appraisals, absence management, and ensuring Trust and Departmental policies and procedures are implemented and complied with. Promoting service developments and changes.
Knowledge of Health Records procedures and systems, specifically I-soft PAS (Patient Administration System)Patient Centre and Evolve (electronic case note) would be advantageous. You must be organised, numerate, methodical and thorough with an enthusiastic and motivated approach to work. People skills and acceptance of constant changes and flexibility in the workplace are essential.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £21.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four 'specialist' hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a 'specialist' hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values 'We Care, We Respect, We Listen' are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: 'Making a difference every day.' They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear, We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population., Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
+ Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
+ NHS pension scheme membership
+ Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
+ NHS Staff discounts
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
+ Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice