Health Records Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 7ET |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7932583/390-COR-BR-5951 |
Summary
Are you looking to start a rewarding career in the NHS, where your work truly makes a difference? Would you like to be part of a dedicated team that plays a vital role in supporting patient care?
We are seeking proactive and reliable individuals to join our Health Records team. In this important role, you will ensure patient records are available when and where they are needed, supporting clinical teams to deliver safe and effective care.
You will be responsible for accurately preparing and distributing patient records to wards and clinics in a timely manner, ensuring all information is accessible for consultations and treatments. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will need to demonstrate strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
The ideal candidate will have experience in handling health records and a clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality and accuracy. A flexible approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to build a career within the NHS while contributing to an essential service that directly impacts patient outcomes.
The purpose of this role is to provide an effective Healthcare Records service for Broomfield Hospital in accordance with agreed policies and procedures with direct/indirect supervision of the Health Records Team Leader.
The Health Records Centre cover a variety of functions and the aim of the department is to ensure that Health Records folders are promptly available for all ongoing patient care.
• To work as an active member of the Health Records team in providing efficient support to the heath records service for the trust.
• Ensure Healthcare Records are available and prepared for outpatient clinics and all inpatients and other ad-hoc requests are made available to the requester within agreed timescales and deadlines, both clinical and non-clinical.
• Have an understanding of the consequences when records are not available and be able to deal with occasional exposure to stressful situations.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jun 2026