Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Senior Healthcare Records Team Leader at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. We are seeking an energetic and confident person who will support the Deputy Healthcare Records Manager to provide a high quality and effective health records service.
The Healthcare Records Department manages over 600,000 records in an on-site library, across the hospital and in an external storage location. The role will include the management of staff and ensuring resources are prioritised to manage all the day to day activities of the service.
The successful candidate must have previous experience in leading or supervising people. Excellent communication skills are required to liaise with colleagues, clinicians, patients and visitors.
For more information and an informal discussion about the role please contact Vitor Conceicao, Deputy Healthcare Records Manager, on telephone number 01483 571122 extension 2032 or email [email protected].
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the day to day supervision of service delivery and working processes within the Healthcare Records Department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
The post holder will assist the Deputy Healthcare Records Manager in providing a high quality effective service to all service users. They will co-ordinate the day to day supervision of staff and support the Team Leaders to manage their respective workloads. They will ensure resources are managed appropriately to achieve the targets of the Department.
The post holder will provide knowledge and guidance to all staff and service users on requests to access healthcare records and ensure all requests are processed and completed within appropriate timescales. The post holder will provide training on the areas of their expertise.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 4 or equivalent level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising or leading a team of people
- Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to learning and development
- Experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel to support work processes
- Knowledge of Data Protection and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of working in a Records environment
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This advert is for Senior Healthcare Records Team Leader B5 with Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £32,602 - £39,686 per annum pro rata inc HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Oct 2025.
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