# Ward Clerk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Salford
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-01T07:31:17.197Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Bury/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory_Clinical_Support_Unit/Respiratory_Clinical_Support_Unit-v8103989
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8103989?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

A vacancy has arisen for a dynamic and forward thinking Ward Clerk on the Acute Respiratory Care Unit at Fairfield General Hospital.

This is a 40 bedded mixed sex ward caring for patients under Respiratory, Medical and ENT specialities. This is an extremely fast paced and busy environment and we are looking for a Ward Clerk to join the team.

You will be working alongside the medical and nursing teams to provide outstanding administrative and clerical support.

Previous experience of working in such a role would be beneficial.

### Main duties of the job

- Welcoming of patients and visitors to the ward area.
- Answering the telephones and directing phone calls and messages to both medical and nursing staff.
- Filing of medical notes and monitoring of ward information systems such as leaflets and nursing documentation.
- Use of clinical systems such as supply chain, Patient Centre, E-Procurement is required.

### 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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Job Details

A vacancy has arisen for a dynamic and forward thinking Ward Clerk on the Acute Respiratory Care Unit at Fairfield General Hospital.

This is a 40 bedded mixed sex ward caring for patients under Respiratory, Medical and ENT specialities. This is an extremely fast paced and busy environment and we are looking for a Ward Clerk to join the team.

You will be working alongside the medical and nursing teams to provide outstanding administrative and clerical support.

Previous experience of working in such a role would be beneficial.

## Job Description

Welcoming of patients and visitors to the ward area.

Answering the telephones and directing phone calls and messages to both medical and nursing staff.

Filing of medical notes and monitoring of ward information systems such as leaflets and nursing documentation.

Use of clinical systems such as supply chain, Patient Centre, E-Procurement is required.

## 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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work within a fast paced service
- Professional, diligent, punctual
- Courteous telephone manner and good rappor with colleagues

**Desirable**

- Ability to work unsociable hours to meet the needs of the service

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience using NHS clinical systems or equivalent
- Previous experience within a busy NHS ward environment

### Qualifications

**Desirable**

- GCSE Maths and English or Equivalent

## Documents

- [fr (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10398458)
- [job description (pdf, 296.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10398457)
- [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016)
- [sponsorship & evisa information (pdf, 141.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708)

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