Ward Clerk - Ward A5 Bassetlaw Hospital - NHS - ref. c7983523
Job overview
The purpose of the Ward Clerk is to ensure that all patients admitted have all relevant documentation in place on arrival, ensuring that the Trusts electronic systems are kept up to date and that key elements of the patient's pathway are recorded on the relevant systems ensuring the patients pathway is correct on arrival and discharge.
Support the ward with administration functions.
Greeting patients and visitors on arrival and ensuring all telephone calls are directed to the correct person to answer.
Main duties of the job
This post is to be based on Ward A5 at Bassetlaw Hospital, working 15 hours per week. We are looking to hire an enthusiastic individual to join our well established team. We are looking for someone who works well under pressure, is keen to learn, is a great team player but is self-motivated and can work independently and as part of a team.The post holder will be required to assist with all the admin and clerical duties as the ward requires.
Due to the nature of this role a high degree of confidentiality and discretion is expected.
Ensuring all admin required is undertaken daily.
Vital that all notes are requested and correctly tracked, all paperwork filed in notes correctly on discharge.
Smooth running of ward.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria- GCSE English Language at Grade C or above or equivalent qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word
- Use of a large mainframe database / hospital CaMIS System
- Experience working within a healthcare environment
- Use of Medisec software
- Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
- We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
- The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
- All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.