Job overview
Rotational Ward Clerk - DSEU (Band 2)
16 Hours - Permanent - evenings and weekends, working 16:00 - 20:00 on a rota across 7 days.
Are you a confident, and flexible person, with excellent engagement, customer care, and communication skills, who can work as part of a creative and motivated team? If you are, we would really like to hear from you!
We are looking for two highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our Rotational Ward Clerk Team based in our Day Surgery and Endoscopy Unit. We are looking for individuals who like variety and are able to work flexibly, efficiently and independently to support a range of services.
Please note that this vacancy is for 12 hours per week (4:00pm - 8:00pm) to include weekends and bank holidays. Flexibility will be required to cover annual leave and absence.
This post will be based in our Day Surgery and Endoscopy Unit.
Main duties of the job
- Welcome and check in patients arriving for surgery.
- Ensure paperwork and identity checks are completed.
- Print or prepare admission forms, wristbands, and consent paperwork.
- Coordinate discharge documentation and transport bookings if needed.
- Update and maintain patient information on Trust systems
- Manage queries from staff and patients
- Answer telephone calls from relatives, transport team or other departments.
- Order supplies, chase missing patient notes, and maintain stock of forms.
- Direct visitors and couriers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working directly with the public/reception duties
- Experience of word processing/databases
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Hospital Setting
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English or equivalent
- Keyboard skills
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Able to work both as part of a team and independently
- accuracy and attention to detail
- knowledge of IT systems
- Awareness and understanding of confidentiality
Desirable
- knowledge of hospital systems
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This advert is for Rotational Ward Clerk with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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