# PICU Ward Clerk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Birmingham
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 25 hours per week (15.00 - 20.00 Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-28T12:50:54.612Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medicine/Medicine-v7959218
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7959218?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To work as a member of the PICU Admin Team providing a clerical & reception service to support our nursing & clinical colleagues, to support the smooth running of the unit.

The post holder will be based within the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, part of the Medicine Directorate. This is a highly specialised, fast-paced clinical environment providing intensive, life-sustaining care to some of the most seriously ill children across the region and beyond.

### Main duties of the job

To work as part of the PICU Admin Team that provides ward clerk and reception cover 365 days per year, including Christmas & Bank Holidays.

To provide an exemplary Ward Clerk/Reception service to the nursing, medical staff  & families of the patients on  PICU. To  ensure that clerical needs are met on a daily basis. To maintain real time bed management.

To scan clinical documentation onto patient records, working to a high standard of data quality & attention to detail. To maintain the highest level of customer service skills when dealing with families and all visitors to the PICU.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

## Person Specification

### Literate & articulate

**Essential**

- GCSE English C grade or above
- Level 2 qualification or equivalent knowledge/experience
- Excellent telephone manner
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Extensive administration experience in a busy environment
- Demonstrable ability to use MS office packages
- Ability to make decisions in situations/courses of action which require analysis
- Able to use a trolley to move heavier loads, e.g. stationery.
- Smart appearance
- Excellent attendance record
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to prioritise workload
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Ability to deal sensitively with distressed/bereaved families

**Desirable**

- Previous experience working in a ward environment
- Previous experience working in an NHS setting
- Knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act (GDPR) 2018 & patient confidentiality
- Working knowledge of Health & safety in the workplace legislation

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 856.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492872)

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