Data Entry Clerk Job Description Job Description

• Input data from nursing notes onto IMED database.
• Update previously entered data
• Request patient notes where necessary
• Tracking and transporting notes
• Deal with telephone enquiries, take messages accurately, give information and advice (not
medical) to GP’s, patients, relatives and other staff involved with the patient in a manner
responsive to customer needs and in accordance with Trust procedures, resolving appropriate
patient issues
• To be aware of Health and Safety regulations within the office environment
• Liaise effectively with Estates Department with regard to faulty equipment and office repairs.
• Provide administrative support to the secretarial/administration team
• Collect and collate pathological results, x-ray results and any other clinical test results, ensure that these are drawn to the attention of the relevant medical staff and signed before being filed in notes, and ensure any action is taken with minimal delay. Keep track of patients to ensure they are not lost in the system and avoid unnecessary delays.
Communication
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain patient confidentiality
Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Patient Experience
• The post holder will ensure compliance with the Trust’s Risk Management Policies and Procedures. These describe the Trust’s commitment to risk management, the recognition that our aim is to protect patients, staff and visitors from harm and stress that all staff have a responsibility to minimise risk.