Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Attention to detail
- Skills
Able to work on own initiative
- Skills
Able to work well under pressure.
- Skills
Self-motivated
- Skills
Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Skills
Able to use a methodical approach
- Skills
Numerate
- Skills
Computer literate, in particular word processing and keyboard skills
- Skills
Good communication skills
- Skills
Good ‘customer awareness
- Skills
Good team worker
- Knowledge
Patient confidentiality
- Experience
Experience within the the Medical Records Department
- Qualifications
Educated to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of SAR's
- Knowledge
NHS Constitution
- Knowledge
Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
- Knowledge
Knowledge of access to health records under the Data Protection Act 1998, Access to Health Records Act 1990 and Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Job overview
A Subject Access Clerk works within an NHS Health Records or Information Governance team to process requests from individuals and authorised third parties who are seeking access to medical records under Data Protection legislation (DPA 2018, GDPR, Access to Health Records Act 1990).
Main duties of the job
Supplying and completing Subject Access requests to patients, solicitors, police and other health care providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a high quality and confidential Subject Access Request service. To complete Subject Access Requests within the legal deadline. To maintain patient confidentiality
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This advert is for Subject Access Clerk with Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Clerk (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £26,618 pa, inc. HCAS, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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