Ward Clerk

Job overview

The ward clerk will provide an efficient clerical service to support the smooth running of day-to-day operational issues within the ward environment.  The ward clerk will work as part of a busy team providing professional reception duties and clerical support to the Mental Health Ward/s and be expected to liaise in a professional manner with patients, visitors, colleagues, and other agencies and undertake a wide spectrum of duties within the confines of the role. As the ward clerk the broad spectrum of the role will encompass general office duties, clerical duties, reception and telephone duties.

Main duties of the job

• The ward clerk will need to liaise in a professional manner with patients, visitors, colleagues within the Mental Health Directorate as well as across the Health Board and other involved in-patient care and undertake a range of duties within the spectrum of the role.
• The emphasis within the Mental Health Directorate will be on team working, sharing of knowledge and experience for the overall benefit of the organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensure that through personal development the postholder should assist in the implementation of Health Board policies and procedures in order to achieve required organisational objectives.

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