Clerical Officer/Ward Clerk - Oncology Day Unit

Nhs Scotland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an Administrative Support role in Clinical Haematology. Responsibilities include providing administrative support to nursing and medical teams within the ward environment. The ideal candidate should have good organizational and communication skills, along with a basic understanding of office procedures. This is a full-time position based in NHS Lanarkshire.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Good basic education.
• Basic understanding of office procedures.
• Proficient in use of Software systems.
• Good organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to medical and nursing teams.
• Facilitate patient management processes in the ward.

Skills

Good basic education

Basic understanding of office procedures

Proficient in use of Software systems

Good organisational and communication skills

Education

Standard Grade education

Tools

Patient management system

Job description

Overview

The Role
To provide a comprehensive administrative service to the medical and nursing teams within the ward environment

NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! 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.

Responsibilities

What we'll need you to bring

• Good basic education.
• Basic understanding of office procedures.
• Proficient in use of Software systems.
• Good organisational and communication skills

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Desirable

• Educated to Standard Grade
• General administrative background
• Knowledge of patient management system

Contract and Location

Contract type
Permanent

Full time
37 hours

Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Clinical Haematology - Day Unit within NHS Lanarkshire Wide
The working pattern for this role TBC

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you're looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Nicole Ballard, Operational Support Manageron, [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

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