About this role
Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit an Information Governance Clerk, primarily based within the Access to Information Team to provide clerical support.
Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills are essential, together with keyboard/computer skills.
Experience of dealing with confidential/sensitive information would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
Provide clerical support within the Information Governance Team. Participate in department audit by maintaining relevant statistical records of work carried out. Responsible for ensuring all original documents scanned are filed and indexed, in accordance with departmental standards, to enable easy retrieval when required. Use appropriate computer based systems and databases to maintain/input information. Ensure at all times data is secure and confidentiality is maintained. Comply at all times with safety instructions and policies. Take part in the training of new staff. Assist in the recruitment process when required.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Information Governance Clerk position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential
Minimum of 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (Grade A-C) or equivalent Customer Service Experience Experience of working within required timeframes
Desirable
NVQ level 2 in Customer Care Administrative Experience within the NHS
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Good Standard of written and verbal communication skills Good standard of numeracy and literacy Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail Ability to organise own workload Good computer / keyboard skills Ability to work well as part of a team
Desirable
Knowledge of Cerner Millennium
Personal Attributes Essential
Self motivated
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.
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Employer details Employer name Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Wirral
CH49 5PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)