About this role
Job summary
Brownsea Ward is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Ward Clerk to join us.
The successful candidate should have a naturally organised, cheerful and calm persona! You will be required to manage multiple admin tasks at any given time during the working day, frequently communicating with, not only, the unit multi-disciplinary team but also patients and their relatives. You will be responsible for booking patient's follow up appointments, and managing the patient lists. You will be responsible forwelcoming patients and visitors to the ward, answeringappropriate questionsand provide relevant information in a sensitive manner; referring to qualified members of the team as necessary.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Welcome patients and visitors to the ward, answering appropriate questions and providing any relevant information in a sensitive manner, referring to qualified members of the team as necessary.
Undertake clerical and administrative duties on behalf of the ward.
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Maths & English Working in healthcare & experience working in admin Communication & interpersonal skills Organisation & time management skills IT & Computer skills
Desirable Desirable
NHS experience UHD clinical systems
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.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)