Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Clerk

The closing date is 19 May 2025

Job summary

Ward Clerk, Eden Day Unit, Wexham Park Hospital

As an essential member of the Eden Day Unit, the Ward Clerk provides vital administrative support to the unit's managers and clinical team. This role involves performing a broad range of clerical and organisational tasks, helping to ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the unit. The Ward Clerk contributes to the delivery of high-quality patient care by maintaining accurate records, coordinating communication, and supporting the smooth flow of patients through the service.

Main duties of the job

o General clerical and administrative duties including any speciality specific requirements that are compatible with the duties and responsibilities of the post.

o Point of contact for all visitors to the unit. To ensure that all patients, visitors, and staff are treated in a courteous, professional, and caring manner and receive prompt assistance when required.

o Ensure EPIC is maintained and up to date relevant to the Ward Clerk role. This to include:

- Scanning/uploading documents/ patient records on to EPIC.

- Transfer/discharge patients on EPIC.

- Scan/upload relevant patient records.

As EPIC functionality develops at FHFT in its content, there may be several other administrative tasks deemed appropriate for this role to deliver. These may be generic, or speciality focussed.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,427 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU217-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL24HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

High standard of English communicational skills (verbal and written) with GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Desirable

Excel and Word qualification or relevant transferable evidenced experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of clerical duties
High Standard of IT literacy/experience in computer use

Desirable

Previous health care experience
Previous experience of working within a hospital setting

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work unsupervised at times and the ability to prioritise workloads under the guidance of line manager/Shift in Charge
Organisational skills
Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and verbal) with the ability to communicate well at all levels, both face to face and by telephone
To be able to manage sensitive/ confidential information according to Trust policy

Desirable

Work flexible hours as the service requires of the role
To work well in a small team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

High standard of English communicational skills (verbal and written) with GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Desirable

Excel and Word qualification or relevant transferable evidenced experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of clerical duties
High Standard of IT literacy/experience in computer use

Desirable

Previous health care experience
Previous experience of working within a hospital setting

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work unsupervised at times and the ability to prioritise workloads under the guidance of line manager/Shift in Charge
Organisational skills
Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and verbal) with the ability to communicate well at all levels, both face to face and by telephone
To be able to manage sensitive/ confidential information according to Trust policy

Desirable

Work flexible hours as the service requires of the role
To work well in a small team

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL24HL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL24HL

Employer's website

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