Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to work independently and problem solve, as well as work as part of a team.
- Skills
Possess excellent inter-personal skills.
- Skills
Ability to be self-motivated and proactive.
- Skills
Ability to enter data precisely.
- Skills
Attention to detail.
- Skills
Non-clinical manual handing experience
- Qualifications
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Experience/Knowledge
Previous administrative experience
- Experience/Knowledge
IT literate with excellent keyboard skills
- Experience/Knowledge
Is able to manage and prioritise own workload
- Experience/Knowledge
Be able to manage time effectively
- Experience/Knowledge
Previous telephone service experience
- Experience/Knowledge
Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the principles of data protection and patient confidentiality
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
GCSE in English
- Qualifications
Recognised IT qualification
- Experience/Knowledge
Possess experience in dealing with public
- Experience/Knowledge
Possess clerical experience
- Experience/Knowledge
Work experience in the Hospital/Ward
- Experience/Knowledge
Able to use Microsoft packages
- Experience/Knowledge
Previous NHS systems experience
Job overview
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.
An opportunity has arisen to recruit a ward clerk to join Ward 20.
You will be responsible for providing a front-line reception service and delivering a high standard of customer care; so you will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. You will be required to have IT literate skills and knowledge of our hospital systems such as Tele Tracking, Allscripts, booking transport and data collection systems. We are looking for a motivated person who has had experience working with the public and ideally in a hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to demonstrate that you can work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team as well as being able to work independently.
You will be supported by the ward manager and nursing team and will report directly to the ward manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
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This advert is for Ward Clerk - Ward 20 with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Maidstone, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Ward clerk role. The advertised salary is £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Nov 2025.
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