Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Effective communication skills
- Skills
Planning and Organisational Skills
- Skills
Clerical and receptionist skills
- Skills
IT Skills
- Skills
Administrative Skills
- Experience
Experience of working within a team
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience working in a health care setting
- Qualifications
Credited clerical courses
Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity for a Ward Clerk to work on Ward T3 at the Oldham Royal Hospital.
Our vision is to deliver care of the highest quality whilst shaping and developing our highly motivated workforce. We are keen to employ a ward clerk with experience, however are happy to train someone with interest in this post in our expanding our Team.
Main duties of the job
- To correctly undertake tasks that have been delegated
- To record information accurately and pass it to the relevant people in the team in a timely manner
- To identify and report any changes that might affect the patient's condition
- To obtain agreement from patient/carers before commencing any care related tasks
- To respect the individual's privacy, dignity and beliefs
- To prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken
- To promptly alert the team where there are any changes in the patient's health and wellbeing or any possible risks
- Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters
- Contribute to own personal development
- Assist in maintaining own and others' health, safety and security
- Assist in maintaining and developing services
- Ensure own actions help to maintain quality
- Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights
- Undertake routine assessment tasks related to individuals' health and well-being
- Assist in delivering programmes of care to meet individuals' health and well-being
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: http://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Ward Clerk - T3 with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Ward clerk role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is 6 months (Internal Secondment / Fixed Term contract to cover long term sickness). The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.
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