Ward Clerk

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Ward Clerk to join our team on Emergency Admissions Suite of the Freeman Hospital. We are looking for a dedicated, compassionate and approachable individual who will complement our team.

Our team is looking for a candidate who is reliable and highly organised individual who has excellent communication skills. You must also be able to demonstrate an adaptable, enthusiastic approach to your work, and the ability to manage your workload with various competing demands for your attention within a busy clinical area. The ideal candidate will have previous clerical experience along with excellent communication and IT Skills.

You should be able to work within departmental guidelines in compliance with government legislation and Trust policies and procedures. You should be able to manage your time effectively and have good organisational skills.

• Interview Date Tuesday 09 June 2026
• 12 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

• Basic IT knowledge is essential. Previous NHS experience with e-record and working within a ward clerk environment is desirable.
• The role involves providing a front line clerical service to clinical staff within the ward, ensuring an appropriate standard of support is delivered in a timely manner.
• You will provide a meet and greet service to visitors, patients and staff.
• A key responsibility for the post holder is to ensure the timely and accurate inputting of data is captured for our in-patient activity, admissions, transfers and discharges of patients to and from the ward.  and appointments for new and follow up out patients.
• Additional duties will include stock ordering, supporting the nursing team and bed management team.
• Effective communication required to support the MDT along with timely communication to the necessary secretaries within our specialities.
• The post is suitable for an individual wishing to work as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing indirect patient care. There will be considerable communication with patients, families and clinical staff in the ward environment.  The successful candidate will be required to work every Monday for 12.5 hours/ week

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide and maintain efficient and effective administrative support to the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse and multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to the delivery of a consistently high standard of patient care as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensures case notes/EPR, investigations, X-rays and results are available for new admissions, ward rounds and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• 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.

Applicants must have excellent communication skills with a pleasant, welcoming personality.  Good IT and organisational skills are required.