Maternity Ward Clerk - Permanent | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in York is seeking a Maternity Ward Clerk to provide vital clerical support within the Maternity Unit. This role involves a mixture of administrative tasks and requires strong communication and teamwork skills. The ideal candidate should be empathetic, self-motivated, and able to manage their workload effectively while covering shifts, including nights and weekends. Full and part-time positions are available, offering a range of benefits including annual leave and NHS pension schemes.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 to 33 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Must be self-disciplined and motivated.
• Essential to prioritise own workload.
• Ability to interact compassionately with others.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support in the Maternity Unit.
• Assist across the Women’s Health department.
• Cover 24/7 shifts, including nights and weekends.

Skills

Self-discipline

Empathy

Sound communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Computer literacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Role Overview

Would you like to join our friendly Maternity Ward Clerk team at Scarborough Hospital?

In this role you will provide a wide range of Ward Clerk administrative tasks, including Clerical support and Reception duties within the Maternity Unit.

The role is varied and busy, and as part of our team you will also provide clerical support across the wider Women’s Health department when required.

This vacancy will provide 24/7 cover to the Maternity Unit, which includes weekends & night shifts. Unsocial rates of pay apply.

Full & part-time positions available.

Please feel free to email for further information about the role.

Previous applicants need not apply. Interviews will be held face to face only, no remote requests can be accommodated.

You must be self-disciplined, motivated and be empathetic to all those you come into contact with. It is essential that you can prioritise your own workload, possess sound communication skills, work as part of a team, but also exercise initiative within set parameters.

We are looking for someone that adopts the Trust's values and can demonstrate where they use these values in their motivations and drivers - in particular, their compassion, willingness to put the welfare of others above their own interests, and personal accountability. The post holder must also be computer literate & be able to use Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook.

Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Additional Information

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submityour application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025