Job summary
We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Medical Records Clerk to join our team on a permanent basis.
The applicant will be responsible for maintaining an efficient Medical Records Library whilst acting as an active member of the medical records team, involved in giving users of the department a swift response to requests.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Records department provides an efficient service to all users of the department and so this role requires someone with excellent attention to detail, communication skills and reliability.
About us
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Details
- Date posted: 16 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: B0263-26-0255
- Job locations: 60 Grove End Road, St John’s Wood, London, NW8 9NH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- To input patient data on the offsite medical records database in an accurate manner according to department policies.
- To be responsible for the co-ordination of notes sent & retrieved from offsite storage & recording of transactions.
- To coordinate the destruction of offsite medical records accordingly.
- To ensure all results are filed in patients notes in a timely manner, using the PIMS system to search for patient numbers where necessary
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a clerical environment
- Awareness of Data Protection
- Ideally experience of using PAS database (currently PiMS)
- Good communication and relationship skills.
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This advert is for Medical Records Clerk with The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London, London, England. It is listed as a Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is Depends on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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