Ward Clerk - Ward A5 Bassetlaw Hospital

Job summary

The purpose of the Ward Clerk is to ensure that all patients admitted have all relevant documentation in place on arrival, ensuring that the Trusts electronic systems are kept up to date and that key elements of the patient's pathway are recorded on the relevant systems ensuring the patients pathway is correct on arrival and discharge.

Support the ward with administration functions.

Greeting patients and visitors on arrival and ensuring all telephone calls are directed to the correct person to answer.

Main duties of the job

This post is to be based on Ward A5 at Bassetlaw Hospital, working 15 hours per week. We are looking to hire an enthusiastic individual to join our well established team. We are looking for someone who works well under pressure, is keen to learn, is a great team player but is self-motivated and can work independently and as part of a team. The post holder will be required to assist with all the admin and clerical duties as the ward requires.

Due to the nature of this role a high degree of confidentiality and discretion is expected.

Ensuring all admin required is undertaken daily.

Vital that all notes are requested and correctly tracked, all paperwork filed in notes correctly on discharge.

Smooth running of ward.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.