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Job overview
*** THIS VACANCY MAY BE CLOSED EARLY DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ***
The Ward Clerk is an integral part of the IGSM ward team, they will undertake a range of administrative duties to support the running of the ward, under the daily direction of the Nurse in Charge with overall line management from the Deputy Operational Manager.
The Integrated Geriatric and Stroke Medicine Directorate is a large Clinical Directorate (Budget of £25 Million) that incorporates the acute Geriatric and Stroke Wards on the NGH and RHH sites, SPARC (Stroke Pathway Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre), Intermediate Care Beds in the community and the Community Stroke Service (CSS).
The role of the Directorate is to provide seamless integrated care to Geriatric and Stroke patients in Sheffield. Care extends from the admission, inpatient stay, through to integrated care beds and long term follow up in the Community.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain the Patient Administration System (PAS), and provide admin support to the ward, nursing staff and service managers. • Facilitate the admissions and discharges of patients. • Effectively communicate with relatives, community colleagues, and members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT). • Display a positive attitude towards staff, patients, and relatives at all times, in line with the STHFT's values. • Understand own level of responsibility, accountability and always act within own capabilities and role. • Follow all STHFT policies, maintaining confidentiality at all times. • To Work as part of the wider IGSM team to provide support to other wards including the Frailty Unit as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
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This advert is for Ward Clerk with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £24,465 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.
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