Ward Clerk - Ward T3 Vascular

Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity for a Ward Clerk to work on Ward T3 at the Oldham Royal Hospital.

Our vision is to deliver care of the highest quality whilst shaping and developing our highly motivated workforce. We are keen to employ a ward clerk with experience, however are happy to train someone with interest in this post in our expanding our Team.

Main duties of the job

• To correctly undertake tasks that have been delegated
• To record information accurately and pass it to the relevant people in the team in a timely manner
• To identify and report any changes that might affect the patient's condition
• To obtain agreement from patient/carers before commencing any care related tasks
• To respect the individual's privacy, dignity and beliefs
• To prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken
• To promptly alert the team where there are any changes in the patient's health and wellbeing or any possible risks
• Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters
• Contribute to own personal development
• Assist in maintaining own and others' health, safety and security
• Assist in maintaining and developing services
• Ensure own actions help to maintain quality
• Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights
• Undertake routine assessment tasks related to individuals' health and well-being
• Assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals' health and well-being

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.