Ward Clerk

Job summary

The Discharge Lounge has a vacancy for a full time Ward Clerk. The Ward Clerk role is pivotal in the successful running of the Discharge Lounge.This person will support the nursing staff with admin duties such as the retrieval, tracing and sending of medical notes for all patients in the care of the nursing staff each day.The ward clerk also supports the nursing staff with the completion of Salus forms, ordering of Procurement products, change and amendment of ambulance bookings. Also, tasks such as the booking of taxi's and collection of medication.

The Discharge Lounge is open 7 days a week 7.30-20.00. The ward clerk would need to work 7.30-20.00 3/4 days a week.

The Trust covers a patient population of 450,000 incorporating South and West Devon Health Authority, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority, Plymouth Primary Care Trust, East Cornwall Primary Care Trust, East Cornwall Primary Care Group and South Hams & West Devon Primary Care Trust.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

Supporting ward transfers by using Salus, IPM.Appropriately manage, file trace patients medical notes on IPM. Some physical jobs of wheeling trolleys with notes to offices on level 7.Support nursing staff with amendments of bookings such as ambulances, make boking for ambulances and taxi's.Some portering tasks such as collecting TTA's from pharmacy

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Discharge Lounge

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Discharge Lounge

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

Employer's website

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

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