Job overview

Health Records Trainer/Supervisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the extremely busy  Health Records Department at Stepping Hill Hospital .  The successful applicant will belong to an important integrated Health Records service provided 365 days of the year.

This is a training and audit role, which supports a very busy fast paced   reception and clinic preparation team. The  ability to work on your own initiative to support the management of the  Health Records team and present a quality service to all users is  essential, you will also be required to work closely with the other members  of the management team. 

Full training  and support will be provided

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Knowledge of Health Records procedures and systems, specifically Patient Centre  is essential.  You must be organised, numerate, methodical and thorough with an  enthusiastic and motivated approach to work. People skills and acceptance  of constant changes in the workplace are essential. Staff management experience would be an advantage,  but more important will be people and organisational skills. 

To provide full and comprehensive training for existing and  new starters within the Health Records Department.

To provide ongoing  training, support and mentoring for new and existing staff performing across all  aspects of the very busy  reception and clinic preparation processes .

To undertake regular quality audits in line with departmental guidelines for the reception and clinic  preparation  process..  To maintain audit activity to the deadlines specified in the audit programme.

To partake in other audits (including case note tracking and the ‘Refer to Treatment’ process) for the Health Records department as directed by the Management Team

To provide general supervision for the Health Records teams and supervisory support to the Health Records Management team when required to cover pressure periods and absence.

Flexibility with start and finish times maybe required on occasion to support  training requirements

To be part of the on call rota for Bank Holidays.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

•   Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

•   NHS pension scheme membership

•   Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go  further

•    NHS Staff discounts

•   Cycle to work scheme

•   Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

•    Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice