About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Clerk on the Surgical Triage Unit T5/T6 at The Royal Oldham Hospital. which is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual with excellent communication skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve clerical duties to enable the unit to run smoothly. General duties will include filing, handling medical notes, answering the telephone and greeting patients and relatives. You will possess a good standard of education and have experience of working within a busy customer focused environment.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Previous proven office experience Experience dealing with the public
Desirable
Previous hospital based experience
Qualification Desirable
NVQ qualification RSA2 Typing/Word Processing or equivalent
Skills Essential
Good written and verbal communication skills Keyboard skills
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Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road
Rochdale
OL16 2JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)