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Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£24,169 per annum pro rata
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Contract Type
5 months (Fixed Term/Secondment position until 31st December 2025)
Posted Date
17 Jun 2025

Job overview

Are you empathetic, hard working and able to work under pressure? Do you want to make a real difference to our clinical teams and our patients?

Then why not join us as a Ward Clerk!

The Surgical Assessment Unit at Ipswich Hospital are looking for a highly motivated individual to join us as a Clinical Support Technician.

We currently have 2 part time positions available - 18 hours per week and 24 hours per week - Working 18:00 - 00:00.

You will actively participate as a full member of the team, assisting with the smooth running of the ward by managing the reception and administrative functions in a timely, effective and efficient way alongside Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.

The ideal candidate will have a friendly manner, be hard working and highly motivated with good customer service skills.

If you have excellent communication skills, a professional manner and are committed to being part of a team that provides high quality care we want to hear from you.

This post may close early if we receive a high number of applications.

Please note, this is a Fixed Term/Secondment position until 31st December 2025. Internal candidates will be offered a secondment position only

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include admission and discharge of patients on Lorenzo and Evolve computer systems, booking of appointments and filing of notes, answering phones and liaising with multidisciplinary teams/departments across the trust.

You should be able to work autonomously, be able to prioritise your workload and to work well within a team. You will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the public, both face-to-face and over the phone.

You will be dealing with the staff and general public so it is paramount that you have good people skills. Working hours will be varied, so you must be flexible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.