Job Title : Health Records Evening Library Clerk
Location : Dorchester DT1
Company : Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-05-29
Close Date : 2023-09-29

To file, retrieve, locate and maintain medical case note folders, ensuring their movement is tracked on the hospital’s computerised case note tracking system.

To prepare and despatch medical records for outpatient clinics, other departments, other hospitals, and the Scanning Bureau.

To respond to requests for information from staff, patients and other authorised bodies

The opportunity has arisen for a person to become part of the Health Records evening team. This will be a part time post of an average of 14 hours per week working Sunday to Saturday on a rotational basis based in the Health Records Building.

The post holder will be working with a highly motivated team who are in regular contact with all departments within the hospital and also with external organisations including other Health Records departments and occasionally members of the public.

The role is quite a physically demanding job with a requirement for regular manual handling of notes and pushing trolleys internally and externally around the hospital site. You will need to be able to work to tight timescales and use your initiative to ensure your work is completed in an efficient and accurate way.

Previous experience of using our PAS system would be a real advantage but full training will be given.

Hours: Average of 14 hours per week over 7 days

Three week rota:
Week 1: Monday, Thursday & Saturday (6 hours per shift)

Week 2: Tuesday, Friday & Sunday (6 hours per shift)

Week 3: Wednesday only (6 hours)

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.