# Maternity & Neonatal Ward Clerk/Administrator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Salisbury District Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Combined administrative role
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rostered working pattern Monday-Sunday including bank holidays, mixture of shift times of 08:00am-16:00pm and 10:00am-18:00pm)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T16:12:21.805Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Wiltshire/Salisbury/Salisbury_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Maternity_Neonatal_Services/Maternity_Neonatal_Services-v8275224
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8275224?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly centralised team of administrators to provide a comprehensive administrative and clerical service in support of the multidisciplinary team, in all areas of the Maternity and Neonatal services.

The successful candidate will have good, up-to-date IT skills and experience of using Windows based PC applications while being person-centred in their interactions with patients and staff.

We are looking for a person who is able to work within a team and also enjoys lone working and has experience of working with the general public in an administration role, preferably within a health care environment. They will need to adapt to meet the needs of the working areas which include our Antenatal Clinic reception, Birth Centre reception, Labour Ward, Postnatal Ward, Day Assessment Unit, Neonatal Unit and associated back office functions.

This full time role requires working a mixture of rostered shift times of 08:00am-16:00pm and 10:00am-18:00pm and includes weekend and bank holiday working.

Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

### Main duties of the job

Provide clerical support in all areas of the maternity and neonatal services, using a wide range of IT systems, inputting of sensitive patient information and time sensitive data.

We are looking for a person who is able to work within a team and with experience of working with the general public in an administration role, preferably within a health care environment.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant experience of working within the public in a customer/patient facing role and dealing with face-to-face enquiries and/or telephone calls
- Working within an administrative team

**Desirable**

- Reception experience in a healthcare setting
- Evidence of working on your own initiative within established procedures, organising and prioritising own workload
- Experience of dealing with difficult and sensitive situations
- Experience of working within a clerical setting using office procedures for a minimum of two years

### Qualification

**Essential**

- Typing skills or experience or equivalent IT skills
- English and Maths Grade C GCSE or above

**Desirable**

- RSA typing level 2 or above (or equivalent)
- NVQ / A Levels

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and use own initiative
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good organisational and time management skills

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of hospital systems and processes
- Knowledge of reception and admin procedures

### Other job-related requirements

**Essential**

- Understanding of the need for confidentiality in the workplace
- Flexible approach to working

## Documents

- [facts about salisbury (pdf, 214.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1618)
- [maternity & neonatal ward clerk/administrator_jd (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10591014)

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