Ward Clerk

Job description

Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role

The Community Services Division is looking to recruit a Ward Clerk, on a Job Share basis to provide cover for the In-Patient ward at Exmouth Hospital. The hospital ward is a busy and stimulating place to work and benefits from excellent team working and an innovative new Trust-wide IT system.

This will be an interesting and challenging role, contributing to patient care by supporting the Clinical Teams. You would be responsible for providing an efficient and effective clerical service to the clinical teams and to be the first point of contact for patients, relatives and visitors to the ward. This is an integral role within the multi-disciplinary team and the candidate would require excellent communication, administration skills and IT experience. They will also be adaptable, enthusiastic, well-motivated, and able to use their own initiative. The successful candidate must be a proven team player and have experience of working in a busy environment with minimal supervision.

The post holder will be able to deal appropriately with patient confidentiality issues and provide excellent customer care service to the general public. Attention to detail and accurate record keeping are essential. There will be a requirement to have a flexible approach to working hours to meet the demand for the service and the successful candidate will be required to work additional hours to cover annual leave/sickness.

Working Pattern:08:00 16:00 Thursday & Friday

Interview Date: Thursday 19th January 2023

For further information please contact:Tina Slade, Locality Business Manager Tel: 01395 282050 or e-mail tina.slade@nhs.net

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, youll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full JD

Desirable

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full JD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Devon Primary Care Trust

Claremont Grove

Exmouth

Devon

EX82JN

Employer's website

https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)