The Division of Womens and Children'S at St Michael's Hospital are looking to recruit a Ward Clerk to join our multi-disciplinary team, on our Gynaecology Ward. This will be a fast paced and exciting environment specialising in the care of acute gynaecological admissions as well as patients attending for elective gynaecological and gynaeoncological procedures.
Are you an organised and efficient person with excellent interpersonal skills who will relish the opportunity for personal development in this challenging environment where no two days are the same?
Are you adaptable and able to manage your own workload?
Previous experience of working within a hospital setting or in a clerical/receptionist role is desirable. If you look forward to becoming part of a diverse, dynamic and committed healthcare team, then this is the post for you.
We are looking for a bright and friendly person to join our team. You should be a calm and well-motivated person with a positive, mature and flexible approach to a challenging and varied working environment. Excellent communication skills are essential.
Communication :
To liaise with patients, clinical staff, Trust support staff in person, via telephone and email as and when necessary
Show a caring and professional approach towards patients and visitors when carrying out all duties
Escalate patient queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role’s line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Patient Care:
To welcome and assist patients, relatives and visitors on arrival to the department and inform appropriate staff. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in a professional and empathetic manner
Organising and Planning:
Ensure that all clinical results and other clinical information are accurately filed in the patient notes and that patient notes are up to date and maintained according to the relevant Trust standards
Ensure patient records are appropriately received and transferred and trace all notes into and out of the ward
Prepare patient notes for coding within the relevant deadlines set by the coding team
To carry out associated clerical duties, for example maintaining accurate filing systems, photocopying, receiving and distributing post, diary management and scanning patient notes if required
To undertake the role’s duties in the case of a major incident in your department
Attend appropriate meetings as required by the role’s line manager
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
