Ward Clerk

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley is seeking a Ward Clerk to support the Chemotherapy Day Unit with reception and administrative duties. You will act as the first point of contact for patients, visitors and staff, and manage admissions, transfers and discharges using EPIC.

You will liaise with clinical teams, ensure accurate patient records, and assist with ward supplies via EPROC. The role requires good organisational skills and flexibility in a fast-paced healthcare setting within the NHS.

Qualifications

• Experience providing reception and administrative support in a busy environment.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with patients, visitors and staff.
• Ability to process admissions, transfers and discharges accurately.
• Comfort with data collection for audits and research when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide ward administration cover for the unit.
• Process patient admissions, transfers and discharges on EPIC and liaise with ward staff to resolve issues.
• Maintain stock levels of day-to-day supplies using EPROC.
• Assist with data collection for audits and research as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Frontline/Reception experience

Public interaction

Tools

EPIC

EPROC

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working Ward Clerk to join our team on Chemotherapy Day Unit at Frimley Park Hospital. This is a key frontline role for an individual with excellent communication and organisational skills, and experience working with the public. You will provide high-quality reception and administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day running of the ward. As the first point of contact for patients, visitors, and staff, you will be responsible for a wide range of administrative duties. These include managing patient admissions, transfers, and discharges usingEPIC, liaising closely with clinical teams to resolve queries, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records. You will also be responsible for ordering essential ward supplies viaEPROC, as well as supporting data collection for audits and research when required. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and organised individual who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment and is committed to supporting high-quality patient care through efficient and professional administration.

• To provide administration cover for the ward.
• Key tasks would be to process patients' admissions, transfers, discharges on EPIC and liaise with ward staff to resolve any problems.
• Ensuring adequate stock levels of day-to-day supplies using EPROC.
• Assisting with data collection for audits and research as required.
  This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo