Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve. Job overview Are you looking for your first step into a rewarding career with the NHS? Would you like to be part of a team that plays a pivotal part in helping patients receive the care they require? We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Health Records team at Basildon/Orsett Hospital. You will be responsible for providing patient records in a timely manner to clinics for consultations. Main duties of the job The purpose of this role is to provide an effective Healthcare Records service for Basildon/Orsett Hospital in accordance with agreed policies and procedures with direct/indirect supervision of the Health Records Team Leader. The Health Records Centre cover a variety of area within the department. Work as an active member of the Health Records team in providing efficient support to the heath records service for the trust. Ensure Healthcare Records are booked in to the department after the clinic appointment has taken place, along with any Inpatient file that is received within the department. Preparation of notes within the department are a daily aspect of the role, along with preparing the notes for scanning and quality checking. Working for our organisation With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to attached job description for full list of responsibilities. We look forward to your application. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Educated to GCSE or equivalent standard including Maths & English Previous Experience of working with the Microsoft package (Excel, Word etc.) Knowledge and experience Essential criteria Previous experience of working to deadlines Understanding of Confidentiality Desirable criteria Previous experience of Health Records Other Essential criteria Competent in dealing with numerical and chronological documentation Ability to plan and organise own activities on a daily basis Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold. Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application Employer certification / accreditation badges Documents to download Health Records Assistant (PDF, 187.3KB) Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB) AFC Pay Poster 24/25 (PDF, 39.2KB) Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB) Medical Payscales 5/2024 R (PDF, 156.0KB)