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Job summary

Main area
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 24 hours per week
Job ref
328-HNO-6697030
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£23,615 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/11/2024 23:59

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Ward Clerk

Band 2

Job overview

We are a 34 bedded trauma and orthopaedic ward.

 As a ward clerk you will work closely with the nurse in charge and the nursing team within the clinical area.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Ward Clerk will be to complete day to day housekeeping task such as E-Camis update, answering the telephone, booking appointments, updating documentation


Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions 
•    Your Leadership Impact
•    Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Well developed interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently
  • Well developed computer skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE’s A-C or equivalent qualification / experience
  • NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of hospital computer systems: CaMis, Theatre Man, PACS, Ice Web Medical Terminology

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working in a clerical environment

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work well within a team.
  • Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
  • Demonstrates a caring attitude to patients and colleagues.
  • Places the patient at the centre of all they do.
  • Receptive to the change process.
  • Values the ideas and opinions of others.
  • Uses own initiative.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gemma Hanratty
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 854536
Additional information

If you would like to discuss any aspects of this post or arrange an informal visit please contact Gemma Hanratty 01642 854546. 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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