# Ward Clerk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** John Radcliffe Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Ward clerk
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 15 hours per week (working afternoons 15:30 onwards)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T14:53:53.497Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8368033
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8368033?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

A vacancy has arisen within the wards at the Horton General Hospital for a motivated individual who would enjoy working in a challenging busy environment providing a comprehensive administrative service. The post holder will work closely with the ward manager and all relevant staff members.

The applicant must have excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills to effectively deal with a diverse range of people in a sensitive and confidential manner. Good organisational and IT skills are essential and experience of EPR (Electronic Patient Records) would be an advantage.

### Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive and confidential administrative and clerical support to the ward team in accordance with the departmental and Trust standards. To keep a well organised ward and ensure all relevant systems and processes are kept up to date to ensure smooth patient care from admission to discharge. To provide support and guidance to all colleagues internally and externally in a professional and informed manner.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification are available in the attached job description.

### 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

### Person spec

**Essential**

- Experience of dealing with difficult and challenging situations
- Developing and implementing admin systems
- Creating and organising
- Previous secretarial and admin experience
- Good general education with excellent literacy, numeracy and communication skills
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Experience within the NHS/Public Sector

## Documents

- [band 3 ward clerk (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10695316)

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