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Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Ability to cope with a stressful environment.
- Experience
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and work to deadlines.
- Experience
Display efficient office management skills word processing skills / computer literate with various in house booking systems following training
- Qualifications
Relevant work experience in a healthcare environment
- Qualifications
Previous work experience of working in a hospital environment.
- Qualifications
Approachable, supportive environment and caring nature.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Ability to initiate ideas in the ward environment
- Qualifications
Previous healthcare experience.
- Qualifications
Experience using a patient administration system e.g. ICLIP etc.
Job overview
Do you have experience in a healthcare environment? Are you computer literate with a knowledge of hospital IT systems? Then our ward clerk opportunity may be what you are looking for.
We are looking for someone to join us on Caroline Ward, a 24 bedded thoracic surgery ward. We care for patients pre and post thoracic surgery and with a variety of cardiology conditions.
You will be responsible for providing effective and efficient clerical support to patients, visitors and nursing staff.
We are looking for someone who is friendly, organised and pays attention to detail. You need to have good organisational, communication and computer skills and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a friendly multidisciplinary team. You will need to be self-motivated, adaptable and flexible, have excellent customer care skills, be approachable and be committed to influence and contribute to improving patients' experience.
Previous experience of working with the public is required but training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to act as the initial point of contact for patients, visitors and callers to the ward ensuring their needs are met promptly and politely. As well as assist the ward staff in the smooth running of the ward by taking responsibility for the routine administrative aspects of the ward organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.
This vacancy will close early if a high number of applicants are received
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ If applying for this post, in your ‘Supporting Statement’ please highlight the following. This is required to be able to shortlist you for this opportunity. 1) Outline the experience you have had relevant to this post. 2) Why you have applied for this position. 3) What skills and assets you will bring to this role
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Ward Clerk - Caroline Ward with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Ward clerk role. The advertised salary is £31,066 per annum including inner london HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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