Job summary
- Main area
- admin
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week (12 hour shifts - 07:30 - 20:00 & 09:30 - 22:00)
- Job ref
- 412-MED-8788
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leighton Hospital
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- 拢23,615 Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/12/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Ward Clerk, Acute Medical Unit
Band 2
Job overview
This role provides a comprehensive administration service within Care of the elderly Ward 7. The post holder will be required to understand ward systems, taking into account the needs of patients who require admission, transfer and discharge, and be expected to communicate with a wide range of professionals, consultants, doctors, nursing staff and patients/relatives and carers, organising own workload in order to maintain an efficient and professional service.
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Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to work as a ward clerk supporting the Care of the Elderly Ward 7 Team.听 The successful candidate will need to be forward thinking and be able to provide a full range of clerical duties to support the smooth running of the ward. Good organisational and communication skills are essential as well as a flexible approach to work. The successful candidate will have previous office experience, ideally in a similar role and be able to priorities work to meet tight deadlines. A good general education is required. Knowledge of health IT systems to include PCS would be desirable although full training will be given.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 鈥榩laces鈥 and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 鈥楤e Safe Be EquiPPEd鈥 campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Be able to use the required electronic systems receiving patients for attendance or admission, booking them into the system to record arrival, discharge and any follow-up appointments, promptly updating information as required, to ensure accurate recording and retrieval of information, Co-ordinate a support service for patients to include arranging ambulance transport, porters, patient meals, linen and maintenance requests as required, including dealing with donations and patient belongings adhering to Trust policies.
2. Update case notes when patients have been seen, according to the agreed quality standard, locate and retrieve supplementary documentation for case notes as required, filing diagnostic reports and essential documents in the appropriate place,
3. Provide a comprehensive clerical service to the ward team, undertaking all work-related correspondence, photocopying, faxing and emailing, distributing reports and letters according to the requirements of the service,
4. Maintain constructive relationships with others, within and across Divisions and externally in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services to patients,
The successful candidate will be able to work in a challenging environment and have a sensitive, caring attitude
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Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE/ PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Proficient in computer skills, ECDL or equivalent, Microsoft Office
- Awareness of the need for confidentiality in accordance with Data Protection Act and national/local guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Previous office experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills
- Effective customer service skills
- Methodical, numerate
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
- Good attendance record
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Natalie Crellin
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 612009
- Additional information
Contact by Email is preferred
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