Rotational Ward Clerk

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Rotational Ward Clerk to support inpatient services at Tameside Hospital. The ideal candidate will have excellent engagement, customer care, and communication skills. Responsibilities include providing ward reception, updating patient records, and working across flexible shifts. Benefits include flexible working, generous leave, and various support schemes.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave

Sick pay

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual.
• Ability to work flexibly and efficiently in a team.
• Experience in administrative roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive ward reception and administration service.
• Support patients, relatives and staff as a first point of contact.
• Update patient records accurately in real-time.
• Work flexible hours across a 7-day shift pattern.

Skills

Excellent engagement skills

Customer care skills

Communication skills

Ability to work flexibly

Tools

Lorenzo Electronic Patient Record

Job description

Band 2 - 30 hours - Permanent

Are you a confident, and flexible person, with excellent engagement, customer care, and communication skills, who can work as part of a creative and motivated team? If you are, we would really like to hear from you!

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to join our Rotational Ward Clerk Team, who likes variety and is able to work flexibly, efficiently and independently to support a range of services.

The Rotational Ward Clerk role provides essential cover for the administrative roles that support our inpatient services here at Tameside Hospital; this will include in patient Wards, Same Day Emergency Care & Early Pregnancy patient receptions, as well as general and specialist administration. There are a variety of shift patterns between the hours of 7:00am and 9:00pm across a 7 day footprint and the successful candidate must be flexible to work across these hours/day including bank holidays etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive ward reception and administration service.
• Support patients, relatives and other staff members as a first point of contact.
• Update the Trust Electronic Patient Record (Lorenzo EPR) accurately in real time whilst also ensuring patient case notes are available and appropriately maintained throughout each admission.
• Work flexibly across a 7 day shift pattern and be able to cover across hours 7:00am to 9:00pm and bank holidays.

Visa Sponsorship Notice

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

Values & Behaviours

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

EEO Statement

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits

Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.