At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate and prepare medical records while supporting our Clinical Negligence team.
- Company: Join a growing law firm with a supportive and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: 28 days holiday, flexible work environment, and wellbeing support services.
- Other info: Enjoy a good work/life balance and opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in clients' lives while developing your career in law.
- Qualifications: Experience in medical records or legal administrative support is preferred.
The predicted salary is between 25650 - 31350 £ per year.
Holmes and Hills are a large and growing regional law firm with its heart in East Anglia with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk. Our 200 legal industry professionals work in partnership with clients to provide truly proactive legal services through personal relationships.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Records Assistant to join our Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury team. Based in our Marks Tey office, your role will be to coordinate and prepare chronologies of medical records and paginated bundles working alongside our in-house nurse.
Please note: This role will be Tuesday - Friday, 29.5 hours per week. We will be reviewing applications after 2nd September 2026.
Day to Day Duties will include:
- Making Access Requests for medical records with associated follow up
- Obtaining additional or missing records or information
- Inputting data into, updating and monitoring the Medical Records Database
- Perusing and collating medical records and advising on quality and when records are missing, or records are required from other healthcare providers
- Sorting medical records to produce relevant chronologies
- Paginating medical records
- Assisting with taking new claims enquiries and obtaining all relevant information when required
- Liaising with clients and third parties over the phone or by email
- Updating internal systems
- Assisting Fee Earners and carrying out other ad hoc tasks that assist the team
- Maintaining compliance in accordance with internal policies and GDPR
What experience do I need?
We are looking for an experienced medical secretary, nurse, Legal Administrative Support Secretary or Legal Assistant looking for their next role. You should demonstrate an interest in working within a Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury department and will ideally have previous experience of working in a role that has had to deal with medical records and chronologies.
What skills should I have?
- Conscientious and meticulous with great attention to detail
- Strong IT skills, particularly experience with having used customer/client databases and MS packages such as Outlook, Word and Excel
- Analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- A great team player
- Flexible
- Results orientated
What are we offering?
- A supportive, relaxed and flexible work environment in an experienced and growing Clinical Negligence team
- 28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Medicash cash back schemes after 1 years’ service
- Life Insurance
- EAP and various other physical and mental wellbeing support services including virtual GP access 24/7
- Family friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay plus family events leave
- Company sick pay
- Cycle scheme
At Holmes & Hills we are proud to have a culture of sharing, collaboration and mutual respect. We are genuine, authentic and down to earth. We are passionate about what we do and how we do it and believe our Values demonstrate the quality and commitment we give to our many clients.
Holmes & Hills Solicitors is independently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as being a leading supplier of legal services in the region.
Medical Records Assistant in Colchester employer: Holmes & Hills Solicitors
Holmes & Hills Solicitors is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values collaboration and professional growth. Located in the picturesque Marks Tey, Colchester, employees benefit from flexible part-time hours, opportunities for skill enhancement, and a commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the legal and medical fields.
