# Ward Clerk - Ward 4

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (over 2 days during the week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-04T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T10:20:46.199Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/AdministrationMedicine/AdministrationMedicine-v7979587
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7979587?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team on Ward 4 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Our team pride themselves on exceeding the expectation of our patients and their families and work very closely as a team to support each other in our every day work.

Ward 4 is a busy department looking for an individual to provide a warm and welcoming approach to all patients, staff and visitors attending the ward. The ideal candidate will take leadership in the management and organisation of patient records, admissions, transfers and discharges using the appropriate IT systems.

### Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have good communication and IT skills, keeping the IT systems live at all times. You will need to be able to deal with sensitive, confidential information in an appropriate manner. You will need to be able to respond to ward requests from ward staff and deliver to other parts of the hospital

Your main responsibility will be to liaise with senior nurse in charge and provide and welcoming approach to all visitors to the unit. You will need to work with minimal supervision providing administrative support to the ward team .

To be able to work shifts opposite to the ward clerk in post, flexibility .

### 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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

### Applicant requirements

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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, using both written and verbal means
- Experience of and ability to influence colleagues
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
- IT skills at basic level – wordprocessing, databases, email, internet searching

**Desirable**

- - Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues

### Education

**Essential**

- Good general education
- Basic numeracy and literacy

**Desirable**

- ECDL or equivalent or willingness to undertake

### Experience

**Essential**

- Have a demonstrable understanding of general office equipment i.e. computer, fax
- Knowledge of clerical / admin systems and processes

**Desirable**

- Previous clerical experience within health care/office setting

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 480.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10262191)
- [ps (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10262192)
- [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942)
- [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741)
- [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427)
- [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025)

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