# Ward Clerk - Caroline Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-clerk-caroline-ward/b5b6a011-7b82-4dc0-bee2-f61369dd48b7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-clerk-caroline-ward/b5b6a011-7b82-4dc0-bee2-f61369dd48b7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Ward clerk - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £31,066 per annum including inner london HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T15:40:41.646Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8378530 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to cope with a stressful environment. - Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and work to deadlines. - Display efficient office management skills word processing skills / computer literate with various in house booking systems following training **Desirable** - Ability to initiate ideas in the ward environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant work experience in a healthcare environment - Previous work experience of working in a hospital environment. - Approachable, supportive environment and caring nature. **Desirable** - Previous healthcare experience. - Experience using a patient administration system e.g. ICLIP etc. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707094) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.