Weekend Paediatrics Ward Clerk: Patient Admin

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Luton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Administrator to support the Children’s Inpatient Ward and Children’s Assessment Unit. You will provide frontline clerical support, greet patients and families, and help maintain accurate patient information across hospital systems.

You will manage admissions, transfers, and discharges, assist with discharge documentation, arrange follow-up appointments, and handle general ward administration.

Responsibilities

• Respond to telephone and personal enquiries from patients, visitors and staff.
• Meet and welcome patients and visitors to the ward; assist and guide as appropriate.
• Assist and advise personal callers, staff, visitors and contractors to the ward; ensure appropriate security is requested.
• Ensure patient details are entered on hospital systems (PIMS and NerveCentre) in a timely, accurate manner.
• Prepare and provide paperwork for patient attendance to the Children’s Assessment Unit.

Skills

Reception skills

Customer service

Data entry

Tools

PIMS

NerveCentre

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Administrator to support the Children’s Inpatient Ward and Children’s Assessment Unit. You will provide frontline clerical support, greet patients and families, and help maintain accurate patient information across hospital systems.

You will manage admissions, transfers, and discharges, assist with discharge documentation, arrange follow-up appointments, and handle general ward administration.