Patient Records and Digitisation Services Co-ordinator


Location
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Profession
Health records clerk
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
29 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (1x 12 months contract & 1x permanent)
Posted Date
15 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

19 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • QUALIFICATIONS

    NVQ level 3 in admin or equivalent relevant qualification

  • QUALIFICATIONS

    Educated to GCSE or equivalent level - English & Mathematics

  • OTHER REQUIREMENTS

    Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust

  • OTHER REQUIREMENTS

    Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role

  • Analytical and Judgement Skills

    Able to be meticulous and thorough with details.

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Previous experience in very busy administration environment.

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Ability to accurately file in strict alpha/numerical order

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Knowledge and Understanding of the Data protection act 1998 and patient confidentiality.

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Ability to make decisions on situations/courses of action which require analysis

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Ability to concentrate frequently when inputting data and answering queries.

  • PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

    Ability to contribute to team working and to develop good working relationships

  • PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

    Able to remain calm under pressure.

  • PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

    Ability to use initiative

  • PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

    Demonstrate a commitment to delivering quality service

  • PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

    Committed to undertaking training to fulfil the requirements of the role.

  • PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

    Articulate, methodical and able to work well within a team.

  • PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

    Reliable, organised, dedicated, punctual & flexible to changing situations

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Computer skills including MS package

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Able to lift heavy files and able to use stepladder to retrieve files.

Desirable

8 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Analytical and Judgement Skills

    Ability to work under pressure using information to seek solutions to problems

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Knowledge of hospital departments

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Work in NHS admin role

  • KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

    Related experience in NHS administration role or equivalent environment

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Training on the electronic scanning of medical Records process

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Experience working in a co-ordinator role

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Experience supervising junior staff

  • PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

    Relevant evidence of working with EPR system or Equivalent

Job overview

To ensure that clinical documents are prepared correctly and scanned in for clinics and admissions as well as clinical documents not processed in the our electronic patient records .

Support the senior line management team with co-ordinating workload in the scanning bureau and health records areas. Liaising closely with the Deputy Operational Manager in supporting colleagues and junior teams.

Post holders will partake on a rota to ensure we have cover 365 days per year (including public holidays & Christmas Day) as well as a Saturday rota as applicable.

Please note this role can be physically demanding and will require candidates to access various departments across the hospital sites.

Please note there a two positions we are recruiting for:

Post 1 - 37.5 hours, 12 months contract at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

Post 2 - 37.5 hours , Permanent at Birmingham Women’s Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will prepare documents for clinic attendances and admissions for scanning into the patients electronic paper records so that the clinical staff can deliver a safe attendance for the patient.

Clinical documents are also required to be scanned for post appointment and admissions and any patient related documents not recorded in the electronic paper record (e.g. copies of external documents).

They will also rotate with staff in the health records library, pulling notes for clinics and admissions, pull casenotes if requested, filing of casenotes, weeding, dealing with telephone and electronic requests for staff across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Patient Records and Digitisation Services Co-ordinator with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Health records clerk role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (1x 12 months contract & 1x permanent). The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.

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