Ward Administrator

Job overview

We are seeking one permanent Ward Administrator to join our team. You will work alongside other Ward Administrators to ensure the smooth operation of the Wards in City & Hackney.

The post holder is responsible for providing a comprehensive range of reception and administrative duties and welfare functions, ensuring all duties are carried out efficiently, effectively and to a high standard. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and contribute to the smooth functioning of the systems underpinning the Inpatient Ward.

The post holder will be required to work in a busy and demanding environment without direct supervision and work closely with the Modern Matron and Clinical Nurse Manager. It is expected that the post holder will exercise initiative to contribute towards service development. The ability to multi-task is essential.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for providing day to day administrative support to the service.

To assist with collating all information relating to patients and ensuring that patient files are kept up to date and are regularly reviewed and archived.

To assist with ensuring that all correspondence and key clinical information written or received in relation to patients are collected and filed on a regular basis in the appropriate section in the case record. To be responsible for maintaining an up to date electronic case record via the entering of data onto RiO or other trust electronic system on a daily basis ensuring relevant time scales are met, so as to ensure that information can be retrieved whenever necessary and to meet agreed trust targets and objectives.

Our clinical teams rely on efficient administration systems and processes.  This includes accurate data collection and accurate data reporting and analysis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities