# Ward Clerk - General Medicine

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- **Town:** Shrewsbury
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 34.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T08:51:55.672Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Shrewsbury/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Ward_Clerk/Ward_Clerk-v8146285
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8146285?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Ward Clerk on Ward 27 within the Medicine Division.

The successful applicant will need to have experience dealing with the general public; they will have good IT skills and remain calm under pressure in this challenging role. A good telephone manner, confidence and a positive helpful manner is essential. Duties will include answering the telephone, filing, using the Care flow system and booking appointments.  Full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

### Main duties of the job

The postholder will be expected to provide clerical, administrative and information technology support to medical, nursing and other staff in relation to the patients being cared for within the Unit. Although primarily based within a particular area/ward, the postholder may be required to work anywhere in the trust to cover short term absence.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- An understanding of the requirements of the role

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of hospital administration system

### Experience

**Essential**

- Basic Computer skills

**Desirable**

- Qualification in word processing / IT skills
- Customer Care Experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Possess or be willing to undertake NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Business Administration

## Documents

- [job pack (pdf, 578.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445469)
- [ai use in recruitment (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2345)
- [relocating to shropshire? (pdf, 1.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2313)

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