Ward Clerk

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Ward Clerk to join the Neonatal Team at Wirral Women and Children's Hospital.

The Ward Clerk will work as part of a small team providing admin and clerical support for our Neonatal Unit.

The successful candidate will work closely with nurses/midwives and multidisciplinary team that work across the neonatal unit each shift, working closely to provide safe, high quality care.

This will be 26 hours over 3 days working Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Main duties include booking appointments, rescheduling appointments, answering telephone queries and acting upon query accordingly. Using Cerner Millennium to admit, transfer and discharge patients. Liaising with other departments for bookings. Reception duties are also a part of this role along with supporting Maternity Patients and visitors when they arrive and during their stay.

Wirral Women and Children's Hospital provides care for approximately 3,300 low and high-risk women per year, encompassed within the unit is a Level 3 Unit for Neonatal Services, Children's Services and Women's Unit.

We have a reputation for innovation in providing high-quality care to low and high-risk women in a hospital/community setting.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.