Health Records Library/Scanning Clerk | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,272 Pro Rata Per Annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

To ensure the patient notes are available where they are needed to support patient care. The post holder will be responsible for retrieving case notes, which may be stored in the library or other locations within the hospital/trust. Collating, organising, scanning and quality checking case notes in readiness for future outpatient attendances and inpatient stays.

Any reasonable management requests.

Right to Work in the UK:This role is not availablefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

The Health Records Library Clerk plays a key role in ensuring patient records are available, accurate and accessible to support clinical care across the Trust. The postholder is responsible for the retrieval, preparation, tracking, filing and scanning of patient records, ensuring information is available for outpatient appointments, inpatient admissions, emergency activity and digital record management processes.

This role is essential to ensuring the efficient management of patient records across both paper and electronic systems, supporting timely access to clinical information, maintaining data quality, and enabling the safe and effective delivery of patient care throughout the Trust.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Please see job description and person specification for further information on the role and responsibilities of a health records clerk.

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Nov 2026

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