The Health Records Department consists of six core services based over three sites, and serves all Directorates and our patients.
We are a dynamic diverse team of over one hundred staff, where patients and records always come first. We maintain a large library of over one million patient records to a high standard, from creation, scanning, validation, to destruction and everything in-between. Our approachable receptionists support the Outpatient team run smooth and efficiently striving for an excellent patient experience. And, we also have a growing Subject Access team who provides our patients and their representatives access to a copy of their records electronically, via a patient portal.
Our team are enthusiastic and supportive of removing the need for paper, and have accepted the huge challenge of scanning all paper records so they are available at the point of care for our patients.
At present we have the following vacancies at our sites:
Tunbridge Wells Health Records site
o Full time positions 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday to meet service needs (this will include Saturday working on a rota system, working pattern will not exceed a 5-day working week)
OR
o Part time/job share positions: 15-20 hours per week (this may include Saturday working on a rota system, working pattern will not exceed a 5-day working week)
Successful applicants will require:
• High level literacy and numeric skills
• Experience in scanning desirable but not essential
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of the General Data Protection Act
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Good customer care skills
• Working to tight deadlines
• Experience of office work
• Ability to work under pressure
The work can require manual handling duties (lifting boxes up to 9kg) and be mentally demanding.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025