Job summary
Employer heading
Ward Clerk - Acute Medical Unit
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
The Acute medical unit is a busy modern unit with a professional and friendly team delivering high standards of care. We are currently looking for hard working and enthusiastic ward clerks to provide clerical support to the unit and achieve an effective and efficient service to our clients.
To join our forward thinking and constantly developing team you should be self-motivated and committed to delivering efficient clerical support to
our busy unit. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills enabling you to work effectively as part of the team dealing with the complex and sensitive information in a professional manner. Please see the full job description for further information including role requirements.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a wide range of administrative and clerical duties to the ward/ unit staff. They will be responsible for the safe keeping and availability of all clinical records relating to patients and the smooth running of the ward / department office. They will also provide general assistance to the ward / unit staff.
- Provide general non-clinical advice, information and guidance of ancillary services directly to patients, clients, relatives and carers.
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Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. ÌýÌýSo that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.Ìý This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.Ìý Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Ìý
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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.Ìý As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.Ìý If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ qualification
Desirable criteria
- RSA 2 typing/word processing or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous office experience (minimum of 6 months)
Desirable criteria
- Previous hospital based experience
- Experience of record keeping for professional, risk and legal requirements
Skills
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate initiative
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding for the job role of the ward clerk
- Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of clinical systems
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Brough and Elizabeth Kempton
- Job title
- Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 918 4840
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