Ward Clerk
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Ward Clerk
£25272
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 8f6ed9d2313841088f3e10b10c3643df
Location ref: Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Full Job Description
- Acting as the first point of the contact for the phone and visitors to the ward.
- Excellent IT skills
- Working closely with teams e.g. Therapy, Discharge-Co-ordinator, regarding admissions and discharges.
- Accurate record keeping.
- To assist with arranging of patient transport.
- Dealing with outside agencies e.g. nursing homes, GPs.
- Supporting nursing staff with administration on a daily basis.
- To contact IT Department as required.
- Deal with mail and deliveries.
- General administrative work.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Ward Clerk to join our friendly and hard working team at Bridgnorth Hospital. The purpose of the role is to effectively support clinical staff and outside agencies in an administration role in a busy ward environment. This role requires someone highly motivated, well organised and confident in using their own imitative, computer systems whilst having a good eye for accuracy. As you will be the first point of the contact for the phone and visitors to the ward, this role requires good communication skills. At a time when we are moving to 'paperless' record keeping, current experience of NHS working with computers is key, however full training will be provided if required., - RSA Stage II computer processing/NVQ II in business administration or equivalent experience
- Good level of general education
- IT Skills - ECDL
- Working knowledge of computerised systems and ability to learn quickly, Substantial relevant clerical experience including customer care/computer skills/organisational skills., An understanding of the requirements of the role.
- Excellent face to face verbal communication and telephone manner.
- Demonstrable negotiating skills.
- Ability to use initiative and utilise quiet times to maintain standards and initiate quality improvements to the service.
- Excellent organisational and prioritising skills.
- Good writing skills.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff. Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/ward-clerk-126648179