Band 2 Ward Clerk

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received., You will work in a culture that puts the patient first, where our colleagues feel proud of their role and are valued for their contribution., 1. Answer general enquires in a helpful and sympathetic manner.
2. To ensure all correct data is entered onto hospital appointment system.
3. To ensure the ward areas is kept well stocked with stationary, and photocopying as required.
4. Data entry & reports.
5. To ensure patients confidentiality is maintained.
6. To maintain a professional approach whilst in clinical areas.
7. Liaise on a daily basis with nurse in charge.
8. Booking transport as requested and ensuring EDLs are completed in a timely manner.
9. To be able to use the EPR system.
10. Liaise with the facilities department on behalf of staff, logging maintenance requests.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our busy Orthopaedic Trauma Unit., We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised individual to provide outstanding service to all who visit the department.
You will be confident working within a team in a fast-paced environment and have excellent IT skills, be comfortable communicating with patients and colleagues at all levels and work quickly under pressure.
You will be responsible for consistently and accurately carrying out your duties as well as the provision of a high quality and efficient service, providing this in a confident and courteous way to service users.
You should have experience of working within an administrative environment, using multiple computer systems and managing data (electronic and paper-based).
Full compliance with local procedures, deadlines and best practice will be a key part of the role.

Working for our organisation
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen., After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system (TRAC). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.

This is a full-time position for 37.5 hours per week (two week rotation pattern: Week One: Wednesday/ Thursday/ Friday 07:00-17:30, Tuesday 10:00-17:30 OR Tuesday 07:00-15:00 and Week Two: Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday 07:00-17:30, Friday 10:00-17:30 OR Saturday 07:00-15:00)., Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Staff Benefits
+ Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
+ Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
+ NHS pension scheme
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Money Advice Service
+ Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
+ On-site nursery (based at RBH)
+ Full educational library services
+ Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
+ Bus to work scheme
+ Excellent rail and bus links
+ A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.