# Endoscopy Ward Clerk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/endoscopy-ward-clerk/ef6b036a-ab16-45cc-8d75-0ebfe34a8bb5.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Blackburn
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 35 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-26T14:51:45.086Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Burnley/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Endoscopy_Clerk/Endoscopy_Clerk-v7859516
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7859516?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To provide comprehensive clerical support to the Endoscopy department and perform receptionist duties to coordinate patients and visitors to the department.

### Main duties of the job

- Reception duties to advise and direct all patients and visitors to the department.
- Open and distribute mail to relevant areas.
- Ordering and maintenance of stationary stock levels.
- Receive and sign for all deliveries to the department and inform relevant personnel.
- Answer internal and external telephone enquiries and redirect messages to appropriate personnel.  This includes dealing with sensitive and confidential information and distressed clients/clients with special needs on a regular basis.
- Checks and enters patient details onto hospital system.
- Input patient details into Cerner/Solus system.
- Have a basic understanding of Endoscopy procedures.
- Produce operating lists from Cerner/Solus as required.
- Liaise with medical records/waiting list/ consulatants/Gps/Xray etc.
- Book patients in attending the unit including clients with special needs.
- Greet patients, relatives, and visitors.
- Compilation of admission packs and patient folders/charts.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide comprehensive clerical support to the Endoscopy department and perform receptionist duties to coordinate patients and visitors to the department.

## Job Details

To provide comprehensive clerical support to the Endoscopy department and perform receptionist duties to coordinate patients and visitors to the department.

## Job Description

Reception duties to advise and direct all patients and visitors to the department.

Open and distribute mail to relevant areas.

Ordering and maintenance of stationary stock levels.

Receive and sign for all deliveries to the department and inform relevant personnel.

Answer internal and external telephone enquiries and redirect messages to appropriate personnel. This includes dealing with sensitive and confidential information and distressed clients/clients with special needs on a regular basis.

Checks and enters patient details onto hospital system.

Input patient details into Cerner/Solus system.

Have a basic understanding of Endoscopy procedures.

Produce operating lists from Cerner/Solus as required.

Liaise with medical records/waiting list/ consulatants/Gps/Xray etc.

Book patients in attending the unit including clients with special needs.

Greet patients, relatives, and visitors.

Compilation of admission packs and patient folders/charts.

## Responsibilities

To provide comprehensive clerical support to the Endoscopy department and perform receptionist duties to coordinate patients and visitors to the department.

## Person Specification

### Ward clerk

**Essential**

- RSA Typing level 2 or equivalent
- GCSE English Language or equivalent skill.
- IT Skills
- 12 Months Clerical Experience
- Clear accurate written and verbal communication able to listen effectively.
- Proven the ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures.
- Demonstrate an ability to manage priority under pressure.
- Good organisation skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to cover other departments and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked to meet service needs.
- Proven ability to work within a team
- Proven to adapt to change
- Ability to use own initiative and work without supervision.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of electronic systems within a hospital setting.
- Previous experience in health care setting
- Maintain confidentiality

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 54.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325574)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761)
- [person specification (pdf, 278.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325575)
- [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405)
- [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494)

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