Ward Clerk - Ward 23 (Respiratory)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Ward Clerk to join Ward 23 at Bradford Royal Infirmary. This clerical role supports the ward team with telephone enquiries, patient and relative communications, and day-to-day administrative tasks, requiring initiative and strong workload management.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team on a busy acute respiratory ward and contribute to delivering high-quality patient care in a renowned teaching hospital with

Qualifications

• Experience as a Ward Clerk or in a similar clerical role.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Strong organisational and workload management skills.
• Excellent communication with patients, relatives and staff.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephone enquiries and communicate with ward team, patients and relatives.
• Manage workload efficiently and effectively.
• Support the ward with clerical and administrative duties.

Skills

Telephone enquiries

Administrative support

Communication with ward team

Workload management

Job description

This is a key post in the provision of clerical and administrative support to the ward. Answering telephone enquiries, communicating with the ward team, patients and relatives and the ability to work on one's own initiative are all essential aspects of the role. The Ward Clerk is an important and integral part of the team and the post holder must have the ability to manage their workload efficiently and effectively. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Ward Clerk to join the team on Ward 23 at Bradford Royal Infirmary. We are looking for a highly enthusiastic individual to complement our existing multi-disciplinary team on this busy acute respiratory ward. At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients. We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site. In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.