Ward Clerk (ADSU / Chesterman Unit)

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Reading is seeking a Ward Clerk for the Adult Day Surgery Unit and Chesterman Unit. The role involves providing administrative support to nursing and medical teams, managing patient records, and ensuring excellent patient care. Candidates should have experience in customer-facing and administrative roles. This position offers a supportive work environment within a 'Good' rated NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Essential experience in administration and customer-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to nursing and medical teams.
• Liaise with theatres and multidisciplinary team members.
• Welcome patients and manage patient records.

Skills

Customer service experience

Administrative skills

Tools

Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Job description

Band 2 Ward Clerk (Adult Day Surgery Unit / Chesterman Unit)

Shift pattern: 10am-6pm Monday to Friday. This is subject to change in case of staff absences to 7am-3pm.

We are seeking a ward clerk for our Adult Day Surgery Unit and Chesterman Unit. The role involves covering both areas when required.

Adult Day Surgery is a 34-bedded unit caring for patients pre- and post-operatively.

Chesterman Unit is a newly opened 13-pod unit for patients requiring inpatient surgery prior to their operation.

Essential experience includes administration and customer-facing roles.

Responsibilities include providing administrative support to the nursing and medical teams, liaising with theatres and MDT members, welcoming patients, and using the electronic patient record (EPR) system.

Reading is situated on the River Thames with excellent road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. It offers great leisure, shopping, and cultural facilities, making it a wonderful place to live and work, with excellent schools for families.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust was recently rated 'Good' by the CQC.

Our "CARE" values are: Compassionate, Inspirational, Resourceful, Excellent. Join our dedicated team to help us achieve these values.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Alessandra del Nobile
• Job Title: Sister
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Sister Alessandra del Nobile can be reached at 0118 322 7622 or via email.