# Band 2 -Ward Clerk - Jevington Ward - EDGH

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** St Leonards On Sea
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (or secondment)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T13:31:21.018Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Band_Clerk_Jevington_EDGH/Band_Clerk_Jevington_EDGH-v8135557
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8135557?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Jevington Ward is a busy, acute and dynamic 28 bedded Medical Ward that specialises in General Medicine. The team is both friendly and supportive, with a strong commitment to providing a high standard of care.

We are looking for a pleasant and caring Ward Clerk to join our efficient and professional team at Eastbourne District General Hospital. You will have experience of dealing with the general public, be able to manage difficult situations. The team on the ward is both friendly and supportive, with a strong commitment to providing a high standard of care.

If you have an ability to work calmly under pressure and feel you meet the following requirements: -

- A good communicator and enjoy meeting people.
- Possess a polite and caring manner.
- Have a good sense of humour.
- Able to prioritise own workload.
- If you are computer literate, Keyboard skills an advantage, but training will be given.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder’s primary focus will be the timely handling of reception duties and interaction with members of the public and colleagues. Responding to and taking action to resolve queries with pace and tact. Responsible for ensuring patient records are available and electronic patient tracking systems are kept up to date in line with Trust policy. As a core member of the team the post holder will provide a comprehensive and quality administrative and clerical function to support the smooth day to day running of the clinical area.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous clerical/administration experience in a busy environment
- Experience of keeping accurate record keeping and filing systems
- Customer care/service

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of working in the NHS or other healthcare setting

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good general education including English and Maths GCSE grade C or above, or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

**Desirable**

- Evidence of personal development
- Recognised relevant qualification such as customer service, administration, secretarial, IT (e.g. ECDL)

### Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to work to own initiative and as part of a team.
- Accurate and methodical, able to prioritise and adapt to change
- Strong interpersonal skills. Acting with patience and tact.
- Competent IT literacy with ability to learn new systems and processes
- Confident telephone manner

**Desirable**

- Familiarity with relevant NHS terminology and systems.
- Hospital computer systems such as Nervecentre, PAS

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 232.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10433528)
- [job hazard form (pdf, 952.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462437)
- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)

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