Patient Records Clerk

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The closing date is 17 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a patient records clerk to join our busy team on a zero hour bank worker agreement.

As part of the team you will be responsible for delivering a timely and efficient service to all client utilising the service both internal and external to the hospital.

Patient Records is a large team supporting the hospital in the delivery and storage of case notes within the hospital settings.

Bank working hours are between 8.30 and 17.00

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Interview date to be confirmed

Main duties are to retrieve case notes from the Patient Records Library and around the Hospital to assist the clinic preparation clerks.

Filing and retrieving case notes from the patient records library in a timely manner.

Supporting the Emergency Admissions team by undertaking their ward runs to deliver case notes to the wards around the hospital.

Supporting the Clinic Preparation team by collecting and delivering case notes from around the hospital site ready for clinic appointments.

Completing daily runs to the under croft to move case notes for storage.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 700 staff in Facilities, Estates, Procurement, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Please see the job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

• GCSE
  - English, Maths or equivalent experience
• E.C.D.L. or equivalent

• Previous clerical experience or satisfactory work placements

• Sound keyboard/VDU skills
• Knowledge of Patient Administration system
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Previous Medical Records experience
• Ability to prioritise heavy/conflicting workloads
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work without constant supervision

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust