Health Records Team Leader

Job details

• Job reference: 257430
• Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
• Job closing date: 29/10/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital
• Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 15/10/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
• Department: health records

Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity* for 6 months to cover substantive post holders secondment leave.

*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

We are looking to recruit Health Records Team Leaders to join us in providing a comprehensive health records service to NHS Forth Valley patients and staff. Working in this extremely busy and, at times, physically demanding post requires an enthusiastic and flexible approach as our staff is often required to cover a wide range of duties. The successful candidates will work with the Health Record Supervisors co-coordinating team members, monitoring workloads and pro-actively solving non routine problems on a daily basis.

Ideally the successful candidates should hold the Institute of Health Record and Information Management (IHRIM), the Certificate of Technical Competence (CTC) and/or the ECDL or equivalent, or be working towards these qualifications. Previous health records experience including the use of a computerised patient information management system is desirable.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check.

For informal enquiries, please contact Avril Bradley, Health Record Site Manager on 01786 431154.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.