Band 4 Ward Clerk Team Leader

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to take on the role of Ward Clerk Team Leader based at Good Hope Hospital. This role will help support the Ward Clerks under the line management of the Patient Administration department - Health Informatics.

The post holder will be required to operationally line manage a group of Ward Clerks ensuring compliance with national and local standards. The role will consist of a strong emphasis on data quality, effective teamwork and a keen focus on the Trusts Vision and Values.

In addition to line managing Ward Clerks you will also be expected to undertake inpatient ward clerk duties on the ward as and when required to cover sickness and other absences. This is a fundamental part of the role alongside the Band 4 duties.

The post holder will be required to undertake a significant amount of HR work, including conducting appraisals, organising staff rotas, completing return to work interviews and dealing with any day to day queries from the Ward Clerks.

You will also be expected to travel across to the other sites as and when required.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will ideally have ward clerking experience, but this is not essential. Ideally you will also have experience of leading a team and possess exceptional motivational and organisational skills. You will need to be flexible in order to support the demands of the role and be able to provide support and guidance to the ward clerks on a daily basis.

You will be proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook and Word and will be able to demonstrate the commitment and drive needed to continuously improve ward clerking processes and inpatient data quality.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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