Job overview
PEAU are recruiting for two full-time Ward Clerks to join the team. The unit is a busy and dynamic environment, supporting babies, children and young people who attend with a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries.
- Interview Date: 3 September 2026
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will play a key role in supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the unit. This includes providing administrative support to the clinical team, ensuring accurate patient information management, and contributing to a welcoming and efficient service for patients and families in a fast-paced acute setting.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide and maintain efficient and effective administrative support to the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse and multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute to the delivery of a consistently high standard of patient care as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ensures case notes, investigations, X-rays and results are available for new admissions, ward rounds and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- To ensure that case notes are correctly maintained following departmental guidelines and compliance with legislation (Caldicott Guidelines etc).
- Ensuring PAS system is up to date and accurate.
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 & Abilities
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to communicate with members of the public and healthcare providers
- Able to work effectively alone or part of the multidisciplinary team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience working within the NHS
- Knowledge of the eRecord, Mermaid, Casis, ERA and or Tracking systems
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- NVQ 2 level qualification / experience and/or minimum of 4 GCSEs, Level 4 – 9 (A – C), including English Language, or equivalent level qualification or relevant experience
Desirable
- Competent with Microsoft Office software including Outlook; ICT Level 1 Qualification or equivalent
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This advert is for Ward Clerk with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Victoria Infirmary. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Aug 2026.
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