Ward Admin & Patient Care Support Officer

NHS National Services Scotland; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an administrative/clerical professional to support a receiving unit, ensuring smooth ward operations and allowing clinical staff to focus on patient care. The role involves preparing ward management documentation, clerical tasks, payroll checks, annual leave and sickness monitoring, and accurate data entry.

You'll use MS Office, PiMS, and clinical information systems, maintain patient casenotes, and input admissions and discharges to generate reliable statistics.

Qualifications

• Desirable minimum 2 years in administrative/clerical role.
• Proficient IT skills including MS Office.
• Excellent organisational abilities and the ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative/clerical support to Ward Managers for ward management and related documentation.
• Efficient use of PCs and software (Microsoft Office, PiMS) to produce high-quality work and ensure accurate information is available.
• Maintain patient casenotes and file reports/communication for planned patient treatment and care.
• Input admissions/discharges into PMS and collate statistics for ward operations.

Skills

IT literacy

Organisation

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

PiMS

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an administrative/clerical professional to support a receiving unit, ensuring smooth ward operations and allowing clinical staff to focus on patient care. The role involves preparing ward management documentation, clerical tasks, payroll checks, annual leave and sickness monitoring, and accurate data entry.

You'll use MS Office, PiMS, and clinical information systems, maintain patient casenotes, and input admissions and discharges to generate reliable statistics.