Ward Clerk - Lavenham Ward

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you empathetic, hard working and able to work under pressure?Do you want to make a real difference to our clinical teams and our patients?

Then why not join us as a Ward Clerk!

We are looking for a part time ward clerk, 31 hours per week to join our team on Lavenham Ward. You will join a friendly, supportive team who is determined to make a difference to the patients.

You will actively participate as a full member of the team, assisting with the smooth running of the ward by managing the reception and administrative functions in a timely, effective and efficient way alongside Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.

You will have a friendly manner, be hard working and highly motivated with good customer service skills.

You will undertake a variety of tasks and have flexibility in the days of the week worked.

If you have excellent communication skills, a professional manner and are committed to being part of a team that provides high quality care we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake a variety of tasks including: using the telephone and computer, talking with patients and relatives, makingappointments and finding medical records.

You should be able to work autonomously, be able to prioritise your workload and to work well within a team. You will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the public, both face-to-face and over the phone.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Date posted

07 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR1389-24

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good clerical experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience of contact with members of the public

Desirable

  • Previous ward clerk experience
  • Knowledge of Medical Records
  • Experience of team work
  • Experience of Lorenzo

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic standard of education

Desirable

  • Evidence of on-going development as appropriate

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of data protection and confidentiality

Desirable

  • Experience of Microsoft applications
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good clerical experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience of contact with members of the public

Desirable

  • Previous ward clerk experience
  • Knowledge of Medical Records
  • Experience of team work
  • Experience of Lorenzo

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic standard of education

Desirable

  • Evidence of on-going development as appropriate

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of data protection and confidentiality

Desirable

  • Experience of Microsoft applications

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Sister

Kate Mawson

Kate.Mawson@esneft.nhs.uk

Date posted

07 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR1389-24

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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