Ward Clerk - Sherbourne PICU

Job overview

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Ward Clerk - The Caludon Centre - Sherbourne PICU Ward

• hours per week

Band 2

We are looking to recruit to a Ward Clerk position at The Caludon Centre supporting our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) on one of our Acute Mental Health In-patient Male Wards.

The post-holder will be required to work as part of an integrated and skill mixed team, providing effective and efficient admin support to the ward, Mainly supporting the Ward Manager and ward staff.

This is an excellent career development opportunity for self-motivated and enthusiastic individuals who wish to pursue an administrative career in the NHS.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals with a positive approach who will be able to build effective working relationships and who will be flexible in their outlook.  You will need to be able to multi-task and work autonomously but also as part of a team.

Computer skills will be required as duties will include data inputting, collating data information, ordering equipment, food and general supplies.  You will also be taking timely and accurate messages, sending e-mails, scanning documents, keeping up-to-date patient records, patient records tracking, sorting the post and deliveries.  Full training will be provided for systems used, e.g. Carenotes (patient system), Loop, Tracking,  etc.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will need to share our values of compassion, respect and empathy towards service users, carers, and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest standards of courtesy, confidentiality and tact.

Please note that the successful candidate will require a DBS check.

Any applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed in accordance with the Trust’s Recruitment and Selection Policy.