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Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills & Abilities
Basic IT skills
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to communicate with members of the public and healthcare providers
- Skills & Abilities
Able to work effectively alone or part of the multidisciplinary team
- Skills & Abilities
Effective organisation and time management skills
- Qualifications & Education
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
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge & Experience
Previous experience working within the NHS
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of the eRecord, Mermaid, Casis, ERA and or Tracking systems
- Qualifications & Education
Competent with Microsoft Office software including Outlook; ICT Level 1 Qualification or equivalent
Job overview
Ward 14, Paediatric Oncology / Haematology Day Unit Clinic are recruiting for one full-time Ward Clerk to join the team. The unit is a busy and dynamic environment, supporting children and young people who attend with a wide range of Oncological and Haematological conditions.
- Interview Date 30 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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
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 day to day running of a very Busy Childrens Oncology / Haematology Out-patient department.
- Contribute to the delivery of a consistently high standard of patient care as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ensures appointments, clerking, bookings and clinics are organised and managed in an efficient manner.
- Use of E-record and SCHAPPT Book for management of clinics.
- 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.
Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
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.
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This advert is for Ward Clerk with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Ward clerk role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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