Part Time Ward Administrator

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Warrington seeks a part-time Ward Administrator to support multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include managing schedules, updating patient records, and maintaining confidentiality. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience, knowledge of healthcare terminology, and a minimum of a GCSE in English at grade C or above. The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

33 days annual leave (Pro Rata)

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Access to exclusive offers and discounts

Life Assurance

Pension contribution

Enhanced Maternity Package

24/7 GP service and medical opinion access

Qualifications

• Experience handling administrative tasks in healthcare.
• Familiarity with patient record-keeping.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing effective systems within the unit.
• Act as a liaison with public and other hospital departments.
• Manage schedules, diary entries, and documentation.

Skills

Previous experience within a similar role and/or environment

Knowledge of healthcare terminology

Typing up medical reports and discharge letters

Education

GCSE English, C or above

Job description

This part-time Ward Administrator role at Elysium Healthcare's Arbury Court facility in Warrington offers an opportunity to provide essential administrative support to the multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will contribute to the smooth running of the ward, assisting with a variety of tasks such as updating patient records, managing schedules, and minute-taking.

Main duties of the job

As a Ward Administrator, you will be responsible for a range of administrative duties, including: assisting in the development and implementation of effective systems within the unit, acting as a liaison between the public, outside professionals, and other hospital departments, making diary entries and booking rooms and transport, maintaining confidentiality of patient and staff information, updating filing and record-keeping systems, providing clerical and typing support, and helping the Ward Manager with budget management.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disability, and autism services in the UK. With over 8,000 employees and a network of more than 90 services, the organization is committed to delivering person-centered care and supporting the professional development of its staff. As part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, Elysium Healthcare has the resources and expertise to offer excellent benefits and career opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Join the team at Arbury Court as a Ward Administrator working 20 hours per week and enjoy a career where you will be valued and supported in everything you do.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will provide day-to-day administrative support for the wards, including updating service users’ information, managing the ward diary, updating service users timetables and minute taking.

As a Ward Administrator, you will be responsible for arranging meetings and typing up all correspondence and documentations.

At Elysium, we want the best for you. That’s why you will have continuous access to a range of training courses to enable you to reach your career goals. After all, a better you means better care. That’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Ward Administrator you will be:

• Assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of effective means of systems within the unit, and between units and groups.
• Acting as a link between the public, outside professionals and other hospital departments and wards in respect of routine telephone calls and general enquiries.
• Making diary entries, room bookings and transport bookings as required.
• Maintaining as confidential, at all times, information regarding patients, staff and hospital business.
• Maintaining, evaluating, and updating the units filing and record keeping systems.
• Providing clerical/typing duties as required, ensuring confidentiality of all clinical/administrative records.
• Assisting the Ward Manager in the management of the ward’s budget, ensuring good accounting practice within the activity budget books.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience within a similar role and/or environment.
• Knowledge of healthcare terminology
• Previous experience of typing up medical reports and patient discharge letters
• GCSE English, C or above.

Where you will be working:

Location:TownfieldLane, Winwick,Warrington, Cheshire,WA2 8TR

Join the multidisciplinary team at Arbury Court and provide care and treatment for adult women in medium, and low secure, and psychiatric intensive care PICU) environments, who have Personality Disorder and Mental Health conditions.

Rehabilitation and recovery at Arbury Court focuses on care being ‘person-centred’ as opposed to ‘disease-centred’.

The service is located just off the M62 junction 9 in Winwick, which benefits from good transport links, making it easy to commute to from most local areas between Liverpool and Manchester.

What you will get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Annual base salary of £25,058 (Pro Rata)

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) (Pro Rata) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.

Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals

Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance

Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts

Life Assurance, for added peace of mind

Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.

24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be

Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time

Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you will need previous experience in a similar administrative or healthcare environment, knowledge of healthcare terminology, experience in typing up medical reports and patient discharge letters, and a minimum of a GCSE in English at grade C or above.

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.