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This is an exciting opportunity to develop & enhance your knowledge & skills to further your professional career working alongside the Referral Management Service team based at NHSL Headquarters Kirklands, Bothwell.
The post holder will be required to travel to any site within NHSL and work outwith 9-5 to capture and record all processes .therefore a full valid UK driving licence holder is essential for this position to meet the needs of the service.
The Health Records Manager will be responsible for the entire operational management and leadership of the Referral Management Service Department including responsibility for its performance, development, resources, and activity through a delegated budget. The Health Records Manager should be educated to a degree level or equivalent qualification preferably in a business management discipline. The Manager must be able to create an atmosphere of trust and cooperation during periods of rapid and complex change. In addition, they should have a demonstrable track record and vast knowledge and skills gained within Health Records Service or healthcare administrative support function
The Institute of Health Records and Information Management (IHRIM) diploma is preferable but not essential.
The Health Records Manager will have knowledge of national guidelines relating to Electronic Health Records, QIS, Risk Management, Caldicott, and the Clinical Governance agenda relating to Records Management. Demonstrate in-depth a specialist knowledge of legislation, for example, the Data Protection Act 1998, Access to Health Records Act 1990, and Freedom of Information Act (2004).The in-depth specialist knowledge of Health Records procedures, diagnostic coding systems, data definitions, and NHS data systems. Knowledge and understanding of National Initiatives, Experience in Patient Administration Systems.Experience with Microsoft Office packages: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Provide Leadership skills and the ability to create a cohesive effective team working to support the management of change in a large complex organisation
The successful candidate will have achieved the following skills & attributes:
Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals.
The ability to plan, organise, direct and control staff.
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
Ability to work on own initiative and also as a team member.
Experience in successfully building and developing teams.
Analytical, information, and IT skills.
Motivational and influencing skills to provide support to staff and others.
Logical and calm manner.
The ability to prioritise
informal inquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Joyce Galloway, RMS Manager, Lanarkshire Tel: 01698 752832
email: Joyce.Galloway@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process email:recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received.
Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge, and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for an interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk