About this role
Job summary
To assist Midwives and other professional staff in the provision of clerical care and housekeeping duties.
Main duties of the job
- Adhere to ULHT protocols, policies and guidelines.
- Assist in the ongoing maintenance and ordering of equipment and stock.
- Communicate effectively with women, visitors and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Deal with enquiries from hospital staff/public and refer to the midwifery staff as necessary, maintaining confidentiality.
- Responsible for the preparation of ward/clinic rooms in readiness for use.
- Transmit, store and retrieve information using the PAS system and track notes.
- Maintain a safe environment by reporting faults and incidents to senior midwife/appropriate department promptly.
- Undertake a range of clerical duties to support the smooth running of the department and utilise a number of IT Systems following appropriate training.
- Support delivery of supplies/equipment for team if required.
- Input data onto various computer systems.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
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Person Specification
Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)
Essential
- Literacy and numeracy qualifications equivalent at GCSE grades A*-C, or Functional skills level 2
Desirable
- NVQ Level II Health Care or equivalent
- Care Certificate
Previous Experience (Nature & Level)
Essential
- Recent working within a customer care environment
Desirable
- Clerical experience
Evidence of Particular
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Aptitudes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Computer Literacy
- Able to use initiative and prioritise workload
- Awareness and knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ? Patient Centred ? Safety ? Compassion ? Respect and Excellence
Desirable
- Computer skills
- Car Driver with access to vehicle for business purposes
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Good telephone manner and customer care.
- Knowledge of importance in health and safety issues.
- Be prepared to undertake further training as service requires
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Grantham District Hospital
Grantham Hospital (Maternity Wing)
Grantham
NG31 8DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)