Ward Clerk - Day Surgery and Surgical Admissions Lounge

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for someone to join our team of admin and clerical staff working within the Day Surgery Units and the Surgical Admissions Lounge and to be the welcoming face of Theatres at Dorset County Hospital.

Day Surgery is looking for someone with relevant and up to date PAS experience as well as knowledge of booking appointments. This is a full time post, previous applicants need not apply.

This is a permanent position both at the Dorset County Hospital and Weymouth Community sites.

The Dorchester Day Surgery Unit has 2 theatres, adjacent ward areas and recovery area in Dorset County Hospital. In addition, there is a satellite unit in Weymouth comprising of one theatre and adjacent ward area with a separate recovery area, an Eye Day Case Ward area in the East wing section of the Hospital. The Surgical Admissions Lounge is the first port of call for patients coming to Main Theatres which consists of 8 Theatres, 4 in the North Wing Section of the Hospital as well as 34 Theatres in the East Wing section.

The departments undertake a wide range of both day case and inpatient surgery on a daily basis.

Main duties of the job

Main tasks and responsibilities will be to collate, order and process patient records using hospital computer systems, provide support to patients, with a personal approach in the reception areas. The post holder will also be required to provide admin support to the nurses on the ward when required.

Applications would be welcomed with from individuals with IT/clerical skills or the willingness to develop these. Full in-house training and support will be given to the successful candidate.

The post is full time hours with flexibility being key to cover all areas within the Day Surgery Unit and Surgical Admissions lounge.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Date posted

15 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

405-24-WC183DS

Job locations

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

Level 3 NVQ in Administration or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Previous experience within a clerical capacity in a Health Care setting

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Clerical experience within the last 3 years
Experience of working with computer systems
Evidence of ability to communicate with all levels of staff and members of the general public
Evidence of ability to work on own initiative but also part of a team
Evidence of ability to respond to quickly changing priorities and organising and prioritising own workload to meet deadlines
Evidence of ability to share knowledge and skills with new members of the team and provide support on a daily basis
An understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained

Desirable

Knowledge of PAS system, Booked Admissions or other database system

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

Level 3 NVQ in Administration or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Previous experience within a clerical capacity in a Health Care setting

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Clerical experience within the last 3 years
Experience of working with computer systems
Evidence of ability to communicate with all levels of staff and members of the general public
Evidence of ability to work on own initiative but also part of a team
Evidence of ability to respond to quickly changing priorities and organising and prioritising own workload to meet deadlines
Evidence of ability to share knowledge and skills with new members of the team and provide support on a daily basis
An understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained

Desirable

Knowledge of PAS system, Booked Admissions or other database system

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.