Health Records Assistant in Southend-on-Sea

Responsibilities

• The purpose of this role is to provide an effective Healthcare Records service for Southend Hospital in accordance with agreed policies and procedures with direct/indirect supervision of the Health Records Team Leader.
• The Health Records Centre covers a variety of areas within the department.
• Work as an active member of the Health Records team in providing efficient support to the healthcare records service for the trust.
• Ensure Healthcare Records are booked into 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

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. 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.

About the Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population. Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative. We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities. 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.