# Ward Clerk (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Reading
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Three 10 hour shifts and one x 7.5 hour shift per week on a two weekly rotation, including alternate Saturdays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-28T16:30:35.882Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ward_Clerk_Orthopaedic_Trauma_Unit/Ward_Clerk_Orthopaedic_Trauma_Unit-v8189958
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8189958?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

PLEASE NOTE: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY

Band 2 Ward Clerk (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit)

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our busy Orthopaedic Trauma Unit.

You will work in a culture that puts the patient first, where our colleagues feel proud of their role and are valued for their contribution.

This is a full-time position for 37.5 hours per week (two week rotation pattern:  Week One: Wednesday/ Thursday/ Friday 07:00-17:30, Tuesday 10:00-17:30 OR Tuesday 07:00-15:00  and Week Two: Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday 07:00-17:30, Friday 10:00-17:30 OR Saturday 07:00-15:00).

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised individual to provide outstanding service to all who visit the department.

You will be confident working within a team in a fast-paced environment and have excellent IT skills, be comfortable communicating with patients and colleagues at all levels and work quickly under pressure.

You will be responsible for consistently and accurately carrying out your duties as well as the provision of a high quality and efficient service, providing this in a confident and courteous way to service users.

You should have experience of working within an administrative environment, using multiple computer systems and managing data (electronic and paper-based).

Full compliance with local procedures, deadlines and best practice will be a key part of the role.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Answer general enquires in a helpful and sympathetic manner.
- To ensure all correct data is entered onto hospital appointment system.
- To ensure the ward areas is kept well stocked with stationary, and photocopying as required.
- Data entry & reports.
- To ensure patients confidentiality is maintained.
- To maintain a professional approach whilst in clinical areas.
- Liaise on a daily basis with nurse in charge.
- Booking transport as requested and ensuring EDLs are completed in a timely manner.
- To be able to use the EPR system.
- Liaise with the facilities department on behalf of staff, logging maintenance requests.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience with Microsoft Office packages
- Previous administrative experience in an unsupervised capacity
- Previous experience in a hospital setting an advantage

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good general standard of education to include Maths and English

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603)
- [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970)
- [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10494454)

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