The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 073967
Salary: Band 2 (£19,609 - £21,615)
Job closing date: 07/11/2021
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Gilbert Bain Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 20/10/2021
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Shetland
Department: Medical Records

Job Advert

Records Destruction Clerk - Ref: (73967)

Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Band 2 – Salary Range £19,609 - £21,615 per annum

Plus Distant Island Allowance of £1,971

Fixed term for two years


An opportunity has arisen to join the Medical Records team as a Records Destruction Clerk. This new role will join our small, friendly team of File Clerks within the larger Medical Records team to ensure the effective maintenance of our Patient Health Record stores. You will also be involved in preparing Patient Health Records required for Subject Access and Legal requests. Organised with strong time management skills, you’ll be able to work well with others as well as unsupervised.


This contract is for a fixed-term for 2 years. The reason for the fixed-term contract is for remobilisation of services and to allow for ongoing workforce planning and review of establishment.  If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment opportunity, you will need to discuss with your line manager before submitting an application.


You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on http://www.hcswtoolkit.nes.scot.nhs.uk/resources/hcsw-standards-and-codes/


For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Pete Gaines, Health Records and Coding Manager at Peter.Gaines@nhs.scot or Dawn Smith, Diagnostics and Elective Care Lead on dawn.smith@nhs.scot or 01595 743675

Closing date:             7th November 2022

Interview date:          TBC

​​​​​​​*Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.

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