# Ward Clerk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-clerk/dfe7ec08-8120-4be5-b5ba-44923eac96f6
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-clerk/dfe7ec08-8120-4be5-b5ba-44923eac96f6.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Wickford
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata for part time, plus 5% HCA
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-17T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T09:52:11.064Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Epping/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8133549
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8133549?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 2 Ward Clerk  The post is 0.80 hours per week working Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  hours of working  8 am - 4 pm

The Ward Clerk  is the focal point of communication between the patients, doctors and other clinical and non-clinical staff. As first point of contact to ensure visitors are greeted when arriving on the ward

The role also has responsibility for Registering and Discharging   patients onto EPR.To deal with incoming post, scanning, photocopying records and any other instructions commensurate to the role.

### Main duties of the job

Receive and action or forward incoming/outgoing mail.

Assist medical staff with ad hoc administration type enquiries.

Contribute to the reception base on the ward  and provide an effective day to day Reception

Provide clerical and administrative support to other staff groups as appropriate.

Participate in identified training and personal development.

Assist with health promotion and other related activities as necessary.

Maintain supplies of certain items of stationery and supplies for the administration team

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Receive, welcome and advise patients.

Signpost/direct patients appropriately to relevant clinical staff/services

Book and attend patients onto Systmone

Send, receive and action messages via clinical system.

Answer telephone enquiries from patients, staff and other external agencies.

Receive and action or forward incoming/outgoing mail.

Assist medical staff with ad hoc administration type enquiries.

Contribute to the reception team and provide an effective day to day Reception

Provide clerical and administrative support to other staff groups as appropriate.

Participate in identified training and personal development.

Assist with health promotion and other related activities as necessary.

Maintain supplies of certain items of stationery and supplies for the administration team

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Years Experience

**Desirable**

- Experience / knowldege

### NHS experience

**Essential**

- Years Experience

**Desirable**

- Experience / knowldege

### Experience in Adminsitration

**Essential**

- Years Experiencem working within Nursing Team

**Desirable**

- Proven knowledge

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990)
- [job description (pdf, 616.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431245)
- [person specification (docx, 286.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10431244)
- [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853)
- [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355)
- [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659)
- [why join the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 91.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1849)
- [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451)

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