# Ward Clerk - Ward D > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-clerk-ward-d/02e59957-179a-401c-8055-1e29cc70f92e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-clerk-ward-d/02e59957-179a-401c-8055-1e29cc70f92e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Prescot - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Shift pattern x 3 0800-1400) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T08:31:36.098Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Ormskirk/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Administrative_Clerical/Administrative_Clerical-v7803944 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7803944?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Ward Clerk plays a central role in the smooth running of a new ward designed for patients who are medically and therapy fit but awaiting discharge, onward placement, or community support. This role ensures the ward operates efficiently by providing high‑quality administrative support, excellent communication, and a welcoming, organised environment for patients, families, and staff. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in a Team, has good interpersonal skills and are efficient individuals with excellent communication and IT skills. You will be an integral member of the Community and Liaison team, providing an effective day-to-day clerical support to facilitate the smooth running of these services. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be required to provide comprehensive and confidential administrative and clerical activities. These will include answering the telephone, meeting and greeting staff, filing, general clerical duties such as data collection and using NHS IT systems eg. EMIS, in order to meet the needs of the service in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures. Please see job description ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: Closing date: Shortlisting date: Interview date: Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier that stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. ## Job Details The Ward Clerk plays a central role in the smooth running of a new ward designed for patients who are medically and therapy fit but awaiting discharge, onward placement, or community support. This role ensures the ward operates efficiently by providing high‑quality administrative support, excellent communication, and a welcoming, organised environment for patients, families, and staff. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in a Team, has good interpersonal skills and are efficient individuals with excellent communication and IT skills. You will be an integral member of the Community and Liaison team, providing an effective day-to-day clerical support to facilitate the smooth running of these services. ## Job Description The successful candidate will be required to provide comprehensive and confidential administrative and clerical activities. These will include answering the telephone, meeting and greeting staff, filing, general clerical duties such as data collection and using NHS IT systems eg. EMIS, in order to meet the needs of the service in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures. Please see job description ## Responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: Closing date: Shortlisting date: Interview date: Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier that stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Role involves sitting, standing and walking - Role involves delivering to other departments l.E referrals, case notes - Involves ability to take telephone calls with enquiries and relay accurate information/ messages - On rare occasions can be subjected to distressing or emotional circumstances - Working in a Clinical Department - Working in a fast paced environment ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work effectively as both an individual and as a team - Ability to plan, monitor & organise own workload - Ability to deal with the public & relatives in a calm & effective manner ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general education to O level / GCSE **Desirable** - Computer course, IE ECDL ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Computer knowledge / keyboard skills - Previous NHS Experience - Experience in an administrative post **Desirable** - Ability to process and store information ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 194.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10072126) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [person specification (pdf, 488.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10072127) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [risk assessment ward clerk (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10071882) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.