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Job summary

Main area
General Surgery
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (15.00 - 21.00 Monday-Friday)
Job ref
251-SURG1816-C3A
Employer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Basingstoke Hampshire Hospital
Town
Basingstoke
Salary
£22,383 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2024 08:00

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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Ward Clerk

Band 2

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

 

Job overview

The C3 team are a friendly department who pride ourselves on working together as part of a team. Our unit consists of 21 inpatient beds and Surgical Assessment Unit. 

The SAU takes direct admissions from ED, GPs and also run ambulatory clinics to avoid hospital admissions so as you can imagine is a busy place to be and needs a high level of organisation.

The role of the Ward Clerk, is to assist the clinical team, enabling the smooth functioning of the unit through effective communication, general administration and appropriate interactions with patients, visitors and the multi-disciplinary team.

All activities will be under the direction of the Ward Sisters , Clinical Matron and nurse in charge on shift.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have the responsibility of providing administrative support for the ward. This will include being the friendly face of the ward, warmly greeting and directing visitors to areas within the ward and managing phone calls into the department. They will also be responsible for tracking the patients on their journey through the department, requesting and tracking notes, filing and making sure that the electronic systems are up to date as well as checking paperwork stocks. 

They will need to have good working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team, including Consultants, Secretaries, other admin teams and the ward nursing staff

This role is an integral part of the functioning of the department and you will be an invaluable member of our team!

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.


Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.


We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.


The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of secondary Education
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience with ‘customer care’ role

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience working with IT systems
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of day to day running of a ward

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hayley Blandford
Job title
Clinical Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01256 313544
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