Medical Records Team Leader

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Medical Records Team Leader working within the I npatient Administration T eam at P rospect Park Hospital.
This is a full-time role overseeing the provision of medical records services for multiple mental health teams , including receiving and responding to requests for medical records , a long with line managing a team of administrators.
This will involve managing your own and other’s workloads to ensure that all legislative deadlines are met. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of managing and handling data subject access requests and access to health records act 1990 requests and have a keen eye for meeting deadlines. They will also be able and willing to influence clinicians involved in the clinical review process .
The role will involve managing all requests for medical records received by the team and ensuring that these are handle d in-line with all applicable policies and regulations .
The successful candidate will monitor and manage the workload, progress and availability of team members and maintain accurate records of records requests handling .
Th e role will also involve line managing staff members to include performance management, sickness absence , and annual leave as well as sharing responsibility for ensuring all team members receive an effective annual appraisal.
This is an excellent opportunity to utilise and build on existing knowledge and skills while supporting a vital and growing function within the busy administration team.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Extensive knowledge and experience of handling data subject access and access to health records act requests
Experience of line managing staff including providing coaching and mentoring
Previous experience of working to strict deadlines and of managing own and other’s workload to ensure that these are met
Advanced IT skills including the use of MS Office and bespoke electronic patient record systems
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: David Watts on 0118 960 5241 or email: david.watts@berkshire.nhs.uk, who’ll be happy to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible