At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
The post holder will provide high quality patient care through dedicated administrative and clerical support to medical and nursing staff at ward level as part of a multi-disciplinary team, This is a fixed term contract for one year, the post will be ward clerk across site cover for Casey and QM2.
The post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative and clerical issues relating to patients’ pathway of care, tracking and supporting them from admission to treatment &/or discharge, ensuring the best use of resources.
The post holder will ensure high levels of patient care by being an accessible, customer focused and knowledgeable point of contact. Ward Clerks will display sensitivity and tact when dealing with patients and relatives, prioritising tasks with discretion to organise a varied and changing daily workload.
Main Duties and responsibilities
To work as part of a clinical team ensuring that patients are admitted efficiently and that investigative treatments, diagnostic procedures and operations
Provide general reception duties for patients.
To attend ward huddles, white board meetings and/or MDT meetings as appropriate, ensuring that all relevant medical records are available,
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team maintaining efficient systems
To ensure all patients’ records are available to clinical staff as required in adherence with the Trust Medical Records Policy.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
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Your application
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
