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Digital Health Records Administration Assistant

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Eastbourne, BN21 2UD

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

11 September 2026

7 days left

Job description

We are recruiting! The role: Digital Health Records Administration Assistant (Fixed term contract, up to 18 months) The Department: Digital Health Rec...

Review upcoming clinic schedules and prepare day forward packs (DFPs) from the electronic patient record systems.

Ensure all relevant documents have been correctly uploaded e.g. referrals, Clinical Summaries or previous clinical correspondence.

Flag missing or incomplete information and follow up with appropriate departments

Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR)

Collaborate with clinical and administrative staff to streamline patient flow

Support digital record audits and quality improvement initiatives

Prepare physical health records for scanning, including sorting, removing staples, and categorising documents.

Support the flow of incoming and outgoing Inpatient and Outpatient day forward packs.

Potential applicants should ensure they evidence the skills listed above in their application.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education GCSE level equivalent Maths & English
  • Ability to undertake additional training on departmental IT and manual systems

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate experience of attention to detail
  • Previous experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience and understanding of a Patient Administration System (PAS)
  • Experience of an electronic Health Records tracking system
  • Experience of an Electronic Document Management (EDM) System

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

  • Digital skills - computer literate
  • Able to work to deadline
  • Knowledge of IT systems
  • Good interpersonal skills and communication skills
  • Good telephone manner
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Able to work in a pressurised environment

Desirable

  • Time Management skills
  • Ability to accept and manage change

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

3 September 2026

Last checked

3 September 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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