Ward Manager Assistant - Castle Ward (Fixed Term to June 2027)
The closing date is 12 July 2026
Job summary
Band 3 Ward Manager Assistant (Castle Ward - Rheumatology/Endocrine)
**This is a fixed-term contract to 20 June 2027 to cover maternity leave.**
Are you an enthusiastic person who would enjoy working in a diverse, exciting and rewarding clinical area? Castle ward currently has an opportunity to appoint a Ward Manager Assistant to join our friendly, professional and successful team.
Castle ward is a 29 bedded unit specializing in the care of rheumatology and endocrine patients. The Ward is also a medical ward that admits patients with general medical conditions.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person who will enjoy working in a busy environment working with a multi-professional group.
The post holder will need to work from Monday to Friday, from 0900 am to 1700.
You will work closely with the clinical team to support the smooth running of the ward by providing administration and secretarial support.
As a new role, you will be instrumental in helping to review administration processes and identifying more efficient and effective ways of working.
You will support enquiries from patients and their visitors and liaise with staff from other wards and departments.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with relevant staff to identify, develop and implement administrative systems on the ward.
This may include the following:
o Providing secretarial support.
o Ensuring relevant paperwork is available for ward meetings, patient discharges, communication with health visitors and external healthservices, etc.
o Preparing and typing letters and reports, including the recording and reporting of Action Notes from ward meetings.
o Assisting in analysing and responding to service user feedback in order to improve services.
o Organising meetings.
o Assisting the planning of the Off Duty Rota.
o Collating Annual Leave and Sick Leave information for staff.
o Assisting in organising mandatory and other training for the staff.
o Organising the servicing and maintaining the log of equipment and estates and facilities issues, liaising directly with the appropriatedepartments.
o Assisting and actioning matrons rounding's where required. Assisting in completing audits and address areas for improvement
o Assisting in the administrative process for the recruitment of new staff.
o Procuring ward goods/supplies relevant to the service, within agreed budget.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQCrated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
01 July 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-8075213NCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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