Ward Clerk

NHS Professionals; Worksop; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

24/7 support

Multi locational work

Shift portal access

Ad hoc or longer-term placements

Training and development opportunities

Holiday allowance per shift

Pension scheme

Job summary

NHS Professionals are seeking a Ward Clerk for Doncaster & Bassettlaw area to support hospital operations. The role involves greeting patients, answering queries, and ensuring accurate handling of case notes and paperwork to support patient arrivals.

The position is temporary for 4 months, with shifts Monday to Friday, within NHS facilities. You’ll gain NHS-specific knowledge and experience while supporting clinical teams and working across wards as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a hospital or GP setting.
• Previous experience of using MS packages.
• Previous experience of being adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Deal with queries from patients, visitors and staff.
• Provide a warm and welcoming, professional and courteous service.
• Use the appropriate system for tracing, and requesting case notes, ensuring they are prepared and available for patient arrival, and subsequently filing patient results and paperwork correctly.
• Liaise with appropriate external agencies to facilitate patient movement e.g. social services, general practices other Health Care professional as directed by clinical teams.

Skills

Hospital experience

MS Office

Adaptable

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Ward Clerk

Hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week

Location: Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Trust Location: Bassetlaw - Kilton Hill, Worksop S81 0BD

Contract Type: Temporary – 4 months

Reference: 92219

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Deal with queries from patients, visitors and staff.
• Provide a warm and welcoming, professional and courteous service.
• Use the appropriate system for tracing, and requesting case notes, ensuring they are prepared and available for patient arrival, and subsequently filing patient results and paperwork correctly.
• Liaise with appropriate external agencies to facilitate patient movement e.g. social services, general practices other Health Care professional as directed by clinical teams.

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust.

• An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
• Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
• A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

• Previous experience of working in a hospital or GP setting.
• Previous experience of using MS packages.
• Previous experience of being adaptable.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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