Job Title: Ward Clark
Location: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Trust Location: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, HP21 8AL
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:30-17:00 - 37.5 per week (1 hour Lunch)
Reference: 89520
What you’ll be responsible for:
To provide administrative and clerical support to the Maternity Ward Sister and ward
team, carrying out assigned tasks in respect of a comprehensive clerical and
computer service to the work area. To provide an accurate and efficient data entry
service of patient information on a daily basis, and to provide a daily reception service
to the Ward area. The Ward Clerk will be expected to participate in a duty rota
including working weekends, evenings and nights
RESPONSIBILITIES
Act as the focal point of administrative communications for the Maternity Ward,
taking all telephone enquiries, personal callers/visitors and directing patients where
necessary.
Register, collate and enter onto the computer system all patient held records, as
well as collecting and filing all in-patient books and, when necessary, register new
patients using the Medway/Evolve system.
Enter basic patient data onto the computer, especially admission, transfer and
discharge details.
Prepare documentation from admission to discharge for use by the Midwifery
team.
Filing of documentation in patients’ notes.
Ensure that patient notes and x-rays are obtained for elective and emergency
admissions.
Maintain patient notes on the ward in an organised and methodical manner
according to Trust guidelines, including filing of results, printing patient labels.
Ensure there is an adequate supply of appropriate patient information leaflets and
paperwork required by staff.
You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:
1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
2. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
3. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
· Communication skills
· Organisational skills
· Teamwork
· computer skills are essential
· Greeting patients and visitors
As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:
· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
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Pay: £12.71 per hour
Work Location: In person
