Health Records & Scanning Bureau Manager inHarrogate inHarrogate PUBLISHED 8 OCT 2024

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

It is essential that our services provide Clinicians and other Healthcare Professionals with access to high quality patient documentation in a timely manner.
  • Please note, the NHS salary scales have recently changed and are expected to come into effect in October. New starters joining the Trust before this time will commence on the old payscales and will move to the new ones once they have been finalised**

The Digital Health Records Manager will be responsible for the management of the Health Records & Scanning Bureau department. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high quality, efficient and cost-effective Health Records Service as we move towards an Electronic Patient Record. The role requires excellent communication, reliable and consistent service, robust team working, and provision of cover as required.

It is essential that our services provide Clinicians and other Healthcare Professionals with access to high quality patient documentation in a timely manner. It is of paramount importance to ensure that scanned patient information can be easily retrieved at the point of care.

  • Responsible for ensuring a high-quality records management service to all patients seen in the Trust.
  • Manage and lead the Health Record and Scanning Bureau department, including work allocation, checking and evaluation work and identifying training needs.
  • Ensure all key performance indicators in remit are met in line with the Trust's Record Management Policies.
  • Directly line manage the 2 Casenote Library Team Leaders and oversee management of the Health Records & Scanning Bureau team
  • Support on the operational rollout of the HDFT Paperlite programme
  • Implement and expand the HDFT Scanning Bureau

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!


We Offer Colleagues


  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.

Please also be aware that the Trust
does not
offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jack Sanders Job title: Performance and Operations Manager Email address: Telephone number:
  • Please note, the NHS salary scales have recently changed and are expected to come into effect in October. New starters joining the Trust before this time will commence on the old payscales and will move to the new ones once they have been finalised**

The Digital Health Records Manager will be responsible for the management of the Health Records & Scanning Bureau department. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high quality, efficient and cost-effective Health Records Service as we move towards an Electronic Patient Record. The role requires excellent communication, reliable and consistent service, robust team working, and provision of cover as required.

It is essential that our services provide Clinicians and other Healthcare Professionals with access to high quality patient documentation in a timely manner. It is of paramount importance to ensure that scanned patient information can be easily retrieved at the point of care.

  • Responsible for ensuring a high-quality records management service to all patients seen in the Trust.
  • Manage and lead the Health Record and Scanning Bureau department, including work allocation, checking and evaluation work and identifying training needs.
  • Ensure all key performance indicators in remit are met in line with the Trust's Record Management Policies.
  • Directly line manage the 2 Casenote Library Team Leaders and oversee management of the Health Records & Scanning Bureau team
  • Support on the operational rollout of the HDFT Paperlite programme
  • Implement and expand the HDFT Scanning Bureau

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We Offer Colleagues

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.

Please also be aware that the Trust
does not
offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jack Sanders Job title: Performance and Operations Manager Email address: Telephone number:


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