Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology/Haematology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 205-6736943
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Stoke
- Town
- Stoke-On-Trent
- Salary
- £23,615 £22,383
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Clerk
Band 2
Job overview
You will be enthusiastic and motivated with excellent organisation and interpersonal skills to work as part of the Ward 201 team, taking direction from the clinical team to ensure the smooth running of the Ward. We are a very busy ward, and the post involves liaising with a number of departments and handling queries from a range of sources. The postholder will also be responsible for maintaining accurate records and collating information with a high degree of accuracy.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be competent with Microsoft Office and ideally have experience working with Careflow and iPortal. You must be enthusiastic, hard-working, and flexible. You will be a self-starter, organised, reliable, and an excellent communicator who is able to work with a variety of staff. Previous experience in a hospital would be an advantage, though not essential.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to work on his or her own initiative in accordance with the management requirements and will be responsible for the standard of their own work. The nature of the work requires someone who is aware of patient confidentiality, trustworthy and with the ability to deal professionally and effectively with all staff, external agencies and the public.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education to include GCSE English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- RSA word processing or equivalent
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Secretarial/clerical experience
Desirable criteria
- 2 years’ experience working in an acute hospital setting
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills Ability to work in a demanding, pressurised environment Ability to work with confidential information
Desirable criteria
- Able to use own initiative. Ability to work as part of a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abraham Runsmon
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782672661
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