Ward Clerk

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Administration Team at Laureate House on the Andersen Ward Mother & Baby Unit. While the ward is undergoing refurbishment, the team is currently based at Loweswater in Prestwich.

Your duties will include supporting patients and their relatives on the Ward as well as providing a comprehensive administrative support to the team of doctors, nurses, support workers and other professionals involved in patient care.

The post holder will provide an efficient and professional service ensuring quality service to all users, their families and professionals contacting the Ward. The post holder may also be required to cover other wards within Laureate House, to provide support during absence of other administrators as well as support the Perinatal Outreach Team and Perinatal Community Team., To be an initial point of contact for the service and respond to all enquiries in a professional and sensitive manner, and, to provide a responsive, comprehensive clerical and administrative service to the multi-disciplinary team, in order to support them to provide an efficient and effective service for the benefit of the service user group and their families.

Perfect candidate will have a flexible approach in providing administration support to the teams working with a client group with mental health problems. There will be client and carer telephone contact and also, face-to-face contact on daily basis therefore, good communication skills are essential.

The post holder may also be required to cover other wards within Laureate House, to provide support during absence of other administrators as well as support the Perinatal Outreach Team and Perinatal Community Team.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.