Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Secretarial & /or ward clerk background with experience in database & Excel systems
- Experience
Knowledge of trust systems to include: Oasis, Sunrise
- Planning Skills
Ability to organise & prioritise workload
- Planning Skills
Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
- Planning Skills
Ability to manage pressure and cope with distressing or emotional circumstances
- Planning Skills
Ability to work unsupervised
- Communication skills
Effective communication skills, verbal & writteN
- Communication skills
Effective administration skills
- Communication skills
Ability to keep senior team informed of any issues relating to data collection or administrative issues.
- Communication skills
Proven IT skills
- Knowledge and Training
Demonstrates an understanding of CCU/Cardiology Environment
- Knowledge and Training
Demonstrates an understanding of clinical audit
- Qualifications & Education
Good standard of general education
- Qualifications & Education
GCSE pass (or equivalent) in English Essential GCSE pass (or equivalent) in Maths Essential
- Qualifications & Education
GCSE pass (or equivalent) in Maths
- Analytical & Judgement skills
Ability to compile reports as requested to time
- Analytical & Judgement skills
Understanding of patient confidentiality & information governance
- Analytical & Judgement skills
Ability to problem solve
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Knowledge of medical terminology e
- Knowledge and Training
Demonstrates an understanding of basic administrative support
- Qualifications & Education
RSA 111-word processing/typing (or equivalent)
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an organised, motivated and detail-oriented Audit / Ward Clerk to join our Cardiology team.
The post holder will play a key role in collection, validation, reporting of audit data across both Cardiology & Heart Failure Services, helping drive quality improvement, service development & compliance with local & national requirements.
In addition to audit responsibilities, the successful candidate will provide ward clerk and administrative support within Coronary Care Unit, ensuring efficient day-to-day running of the service & supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care.
- Lead on collection, validation & maintenance of audit data across Cardiology and Heart Failure services.
- Support local, regional and national audit programmes, ensuring accurate & timely data submissions.
- Produce reports & activity data to support service monitoring, clinical governance & quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintain specialist databases & ensure data quality standards are met. Work with clinical teams to identify, collect, analyse relevant patient information.
- Provide admin support to Heart Failure Service, including appointment management & patient correspondence.
- Undertake Ward Clerk duties within CCU, including managing patient records, answering telephone enquiries & supporting the multidisciplinary team. Ensure patient information systems are updated accurately & promptly.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to provide clerical support to CCU to include recording of patient movements in the hospital systems, maintenance and tracking of notes, management of enquiries, procurement of stock and general administrative support to the senior team.
In addition to this the post-holder is required to provide comprehensive and professional clinical audit with respect to MINAP (Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project) & NICOR (National Institute for Cardiovascular outcomes). This will involve data extraction/data input and help to maintain associated electronic record keeping. The post holder will also support the senior CCU/Cardiology team with the delivery of speciality specific administration.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Audit / Ward Clerk - CCU/Cardiology with The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust in Dudley, England. It is listed as a Ward clerk, Data analyst role. The advertised salary is £24465.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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