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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Administration - 200008
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
30 hours per week (Job share with current ward clerk to cover 7 days per week on a rota)
Job ref
262-A-24-6075387-A
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Childrens Ward
Town
Whitehaven
Salary
£22,383 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Ward Clerk - Childrens Ward & SCBU

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

Children's Ward and SCBU- Ward Clerk- Band 2

Provide administrative support to the Children and Young People Ward and SCBU, supporting care to children and families, working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The  ward clerk will provide and coordinate clerical and administrative duties, general housekeeping of stock,  supporting the provision of an efficient and effective service.  

Main duties of the job

Maintain accurate written and electronic information systems, supporting accurate and timely data input onto IT systems.  Participate in planning, implementation and delivery of the service.  

Provide support in the Women and Children’s Collaborative for all clerical and administrative duties within the ward/unit and to support with general housekeeping of stock/supply control, organising and prioritising day to day workload.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

 

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

 

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

 

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.  Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:               

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]

Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE (Grade A-C) or equivalent in English and Maths
  • Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level qualification or equivalent

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to maintain high standards of work
  • Ability to prioritise workload
  • Work as part of a team

Personal circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiasm
  • Ability to be adaptable and flexible
  • Willing to undertake further training and development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Use of a computer.
  • Working with the general public.
Desirable criteria
  • Work in the NHS.
  • PAS systems.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Confidentiality.
  • Equality issues.
Desirable criteria
  • Microsoft Office
  • Rules and regulations regarding patient records / statistics.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBetter Health - SilverFair Train Silver StandardStep into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ashleigh Fitzsimons
Job title
Deputy Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07500103047
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