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Main area: Information
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00)
Job ref: 437-6940506
Site: Prestwich Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Subject Access Coordinator, with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, to join the Information Quality Assurance Team.
You will be required to action requests for records from Service Users, Solicitors, Police, and Courts, which must be provided within a strict timeframe.
Main Duties of the Job
You will be responsible for:
1. Processing subject access/access to health record requests, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
2. Extracting relevant information from both electronic and paper records, along with redacting relevant information.
3. Managing the timescales for subject access requests, ensuring completion within the legal timeframe to avoid breaches.
4. Maintaining records of subject access/access to health records requests.
Working for Our Organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and the borough of Wigan, along with a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England, and beyond.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy for detailed information.
Person Specification
Experience
* English Language/English Literature GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent
* Experience of processing Subject Access Requests within a healthcare setting
* Experience of third-party redaction
* Extensive experience of office administration in a busy environment
* Good working knowledge of relevant national guidance and legislation, including redaction
* Experience of working to deadlines
* Experience of working for the NHS or in a mental health setting
* Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
* The ability to prioritise tasks
* Excellent verbal and written skills
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to deal with large amounts of data
* Experience of extracting large volumes of data from an electronic clinical system
Knowledge
* Good working knowledge of relevant national guidance and legislation, including redaction
Important Information about Working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, including BAME, Disabled, and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website.
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
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