Ward Administration Support Officer

NHS Scotland; Santiago; Presencial; CLP 33.583.000 - 41.333.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Descripción de la vacante

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an administrative/clerical support role to assist ward managers and enable smooth clinical operations. The role involves maintaining patient records, documenting admissions and discharges, and managing routine information using Microsoft Office and PiMS.

The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills, be able to work independently, and communicate effectively with clinical staff to support patient care within hospital services.

Formación

• Desirable: minimum 2 years in an administrative/clerical role.
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisation and ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide administrative and clerical support to ward managers for ward documentation and smooth operation.
• Efficient use of PC and software packages to produce high-standard work and accurate information.
• Maintain patient casenotes and file reports and correspondence for ready access to planned care.
• Input to clinical information systems (PMS) for admissions/discharges and statistical data.

Conocimientos

Administrative experience

IT skills

Organization

Communication

Herramientas

PiMS

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The provision of efficient and effective administrative/clerical support to a receiving unit to ensure the smooth running of the department and to release Clinical staff to perform Clinical duties.

In This Key Role, You Will

• To provide administrative and clerical support to Ward Managers in the preparation of documentation for ward management, to facilitate the smooth running of the ward and to ensure that required standards are met (e.g. pay roll, monitoring annual leave, sickness, audits, etc).
• The efficient and effective use of the PC and relevant software packages to produce work to a high standard and to ensure that accurate information is available at all times (e.g. Microsoft Office Packages, PiMS etc).
• The timeous maintenance of patient casenotes including the filing of all reports and correspondence to ensure accurate information is readily accessible in relation to planned patient treatment and care.
• Daily input to the clinical information systems (PMS) in respect of all admission/discharges to assist in the smooth, efficient running of the ward and accurate collation of required statistical information.

What You'll Bring

• Desirable to have a minimum of 2 years experience in an administrative/clerical role.
• Proficient IT Skills which include a working knowledge of Microsoft office packages.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Lynn Riddell, Business Support Manager on [e-mail].

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Stephanie McNeill, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail].

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.

Please note, CVs will not be accepted.