Health Records Scanning Clerk
Job summary
We have one Full Time temporary fixed term contracts 19 months each based in our Scanning Bureau in Poole Hospital on each site).
You will be preparing and scanning notes onto the Trust's electronic patient record supporting clinicians to provide a 24hr access to clinical information enhancing patient care. Helping the Trust to prepare in readiness for the new upcoming paperless technological record system.
You will retrieve notes from around the hospital, preparing documents to scan; some scanning in house; responding to telephone queries and giving assistance to wards relating to electronic patient records.
Base Location: UHD Poole Hospital
Interview Date: Thursday, 1st October 2026
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Experience
- NHS experience
- General office experience
- Experience of working with sensitive and/or personal data
- Organisational and planning skills
Qualifications
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy equivalent to GCSE
- ECDL or equivalent experience eg experience of a range of IT packages
Tehcnical Skills
- Basic Computer Skills
Knowledge
- Computer literate
- Numerical accurate
- Clear understanding of Information governance and its importance within the healthcare setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers