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Health records clerk

Health records clerks keep medical records up to date.

Salary

£18,546 - £24,882

Typical hours

37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)

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What it takes

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • the ability to work well with others
  • administration skills
  • the ability to use your initiative
  • to be flexible and open to change
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • analytical thinking skills
  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Restrictions and Requirements

You'll need to:

How to become Health records clerk

You can get into this job through:

  • a college course
  • an apprenticeship
  • applying directly

College

You could take a college course to learn some of the skills and knowledge needed in this job.

Courses include:

  • Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Business Administration
  • Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration
  • T Level in Management and Administration

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course
  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths for a T Level

  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course

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Apprenticeship

You could get into this job through a business administrator or a clinical coder advanced apprenticeship.

This will usually take between 12 and 18 months to complete. You'll learn in the workplace and do off-the-job training with a college or training provider.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship

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Direct Application

You can apply directly for jobs in this area. Many employers will ask for GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C).

It will also help if you have previous experience of office work, including typing documents and working on spreadsheets.

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Career tips

You can develop your IT and administration skills by doing a free online course through The Skills Toolkit.

Professional and industry bodies

You may get professional recognition or find training opportunities if you join an organisations such as the:

Further information

You can find out more about becoming a health records clerk from Health Careers.

What you'll do

Day-to-day tasks

In this role you could:

  • create, check and update patient records
  • store test results and letters
  • record illnesses and treatments using a system of codes known as clinical coding
  • record patient admissions, transfers, discharges and deaths
  • transfer details from paper records into computer systems
  • collect statistics like admission numbers, discharges and waiting lists

Working environment

You could work in an NHS or private hospital, in an office or at a GP practice.

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