# Ward Clerk > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-clerk/250fba00-dfa9-4fac-96b0-809d4c9a669b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-clerk/250fba00-dfa9-4fac-96b0-809d4c9a669b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** James Paget University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** £25272.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 20 hours per week (over 5 days) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T15:26:58.686Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8212130 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8212130?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Ward Clerk- ward 5 20 hours over 5 days 3pm -7pm NHS AfC: Band 2 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Ward Clerk to join our team on the Ward 5 Applicants must have a flexible approach to working practices to meet the needs of the service and have administrative experience. The post-holder will be required to provide a highly efficient administrative service for the Ward, whilst also supporting the team to ensure smooth running of the ward covering the hours of 3.00pm-7.00 pm ### Main duties of the job - To provide the first point of contact for the ward, unit or department for all enquiries received from patients’ relatives/carers, all groups of trust staff and external agencies ensuring the correct management thereof in each particular case. Present a professional, calm and confident manner in line with the Trust’s Values & Behaviours. - To provide an administration service to the area including, but not limited to: a. Maintaining accurate information and patient demographics within Trust PAS system referencing the Patient Reception Policy. b. Supporting clinical staff in ensuring the Trust meets accessible information standards for patients with communication difficulties. c. Ensuring patients’ admission and discharge times are electronically captured. - To ensure that all relevant documents, including tests/reports, are correctly inserted in patients’ notes whilst on the ward/department and to ensure all notes are up to date before patients’ departure. - To be responsible for checking e-discharge summaries following patients’ discharge/transfer to ensure this has been communicated to relevant departments for follow up procedures or appointments. - To record, on a real time basis, admissions, discharges, transfers and details on the Trust’s computer systems e.g. VTE, iPM. Any other appropriate duties which may be required to meet the needs of the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position. ### 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 ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - 1 year’s clerical/administration experience working as a ward clerk **Desirable** - Experience of working with the general public in an admin/reception/retail/hospitality role - Experience of working with clinical teams ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Good level of numeracy and literacy **Desirable** - NVQ 2 in Customer Care - RSA I/II (or equivalent) ### Skills, abilities and competencies **Essential** - Basic knowledge of the Ward Clerk/Receptionist role and ability to demonstrate an interest - Basic keyboard/IT skills ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 696.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10519573) - [recruitment 2025 (pdf, 4.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2736) - [hospital site map (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1745) ## 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.