Ward Clerk - Ward 51

Job summary

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact as a Ward Clerk on Ward 51, where we provide exceptional care and treatments for Health Care of the Older Person.

We are on the lookout for enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals to join our dedicated team as a Ward Clerk. If you are passionate about helping others, have a warm and friendly demeanour, and are committed to providing the highest level of support to both patients and staff, we want to hear from you.

As a Ward Clerk, you will play an integral role in ensuring the smooth operation of the ward by providing vital administrative and customer service support. You will act as the first point of contact for our patients, their families, and healthcare professionals, making a significant impact on their experience.

Your responsibilities will involve handling sensitive patient information, providing administrative support, preparing and organising patient notes, and tracking in and out of case notes. Ensuring effective communication and coordination with the MDT and other departments, and offering a welcoming atmosphere for patients who are receiving care and relatives visiting the ward.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job overview and main duties of the job for a detailed job description and main responsibilities.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.