We are currently looking to employ a band 2 ward clerk to join our team. Experience is preferred although not essential to join our amazing team here at the Lancashire women and new born centre Burnley Neonatal service. Flexibility is required with regard to shift working patterns Monday to Sunday day time, including late shifts.
Supporting the nursing environment with :
Daily duties, clerical, filing, utilising systems, accessing case notes, making appointments and managing the access to the unit welcoming visitors.
The Neonatal Unit at LWNC has 6 intensive care cots, 8 high dependency cots and 20 special care cots with a total cot capacity of 34 cots. In addition there are 2 isolation cots. The single East Lancashire unit is a level 3 Neonatal Unit catering for a delivery rate of 6500 per year. Approximately~5000 deliveries (medium-high risk) occur on the hospital site. The remaining ~ 1500 deliveries are managed in 3 birthing centres, 2 based in the community in Blackburn and Rossendale and a co-located birth centre in Burnley on the hospital site.
You must posses the following skills:
Keyboard skills.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships.
Demonstrate effective and clear written, verbal and telephone communication skills
Working with demanding workloads and prioritise tasks
Maintain a safe working environment for self and others
Willingness to take on tasks
You must also have
Good general education to include CSE or GCSE in English Language and Maths or equivalent /experience
Experience of good customer /patient care
Previous experience in an administrative role
Work with IT systems
Friendly, respectful manner with colleagues, visitors and other health professionals.
Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service
