4137 - Night Ward Clerk/Receptionist

Job summary

Interviews expected to be held 29/11/2024

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our AMU Admin night team to carry out a full range of duties in order to provide an effective and efficient service for the Acute Medical Unit.

The role of the department is to provide high quality care to the patients and service users for inpatients and outpatients on the Acute Medical Unit. The units take direct admissions from G.P, Emergency Department and Clinic Referrals.

The night ward clerk service for AMU covers 19:00-07:00 7 days a week. The post holder will be required to work a three-week rolling rota pattern consisting of two nights

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, appropriately prioritise their workload and be highly motivated.

Main duties of the role

The post holder will be required to:

To provide an efficient and effective reception for patients attending the departments, directing and helping visitors and patients with enquires.

To act as first line of contact for all telephone enquiries to the ward/unit, re-directing calls when necessary

To ensure patients are appropriately received, admitted, transferred, discharged and where necessary make outpatient appointments, using the Hospital Careflow (electronic patient record system) system

General administration duties such as filing, scanning, photocopying and tracking medical notes

Work closely with all members of our Multi-Disciplinary Team to maintain service provision.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band 2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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