Job overview
Internal Only
We are recruiting for a Ward Clerk who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care .
We seek an enthusiastic individual with good communication skills that can adapt to changes in the patient cohorts. The successful candidate will need to be motivated, organised and be able to provide a full range of clerical duties to support the smooth running of the ward. The maintaining of live patient information through our electronic systems and the information governance of patient records is essential to this role.
Main duties of the job
Previous experience in an administrative role is desirable, however if evidence of strong IT and admin skills is reflected in the application this will be considered.
Daily communication with patients and families, both by telephone and face to face is a key part of this role so we will be looking for a person that presents themselves in a polite and professional manner.
We look forward to hearing from you if you are interested in this role.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
- Good time management skills
- Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Act in ways that support equality and diversity
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder i.e. Able to lift, push, pull items as required
Communication Skills
Essential
- Communicates with a range of people day to day
- Able to demonstrate a high level of understanding of confidentiality
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of level 2 numeracy and literacy
- Basic IT skills
- Experience of working in healthcare setting
- Capable of using windows based system
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This advert is for Ward Clerk with Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Jun 2026.
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