Skip to main content

This site is independent of the NHS and the Department of Health.

Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Obstetrics
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: To work Bank Holidays on a rota basis
Hours
Part time - 16 hours per week (Monday 8.00am - 12.00pm, Tuesday 16.00pm - 22.00pm, Thursday 16.00pm - 22.00pm)
Job ref
225-DIV1-7100668
Employer
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
New Cross Hospital
Town
Wolverhampton
Salary
£24,169 Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust logo

Receptionist/ Ward Clerk

Band 2

 

 

Job overview

16hrs per week 

Monday 8.00am - 12.00pm 

Tuesday 16.00pm - 22.00pm on main reception

Thursday 16.00pm - 22.00pm on main reception

We are looking to appoint a Receptionist / Ward Clerk within Perinatal Services based at New Cross Hospital to cover in all other areas within the unit Maternity / Neonates.  

The posts will undertake various clerical / reception and appointment duties in connection with the administration processes within Women and Neonatal services. You must possess excellent communication skills both face to face and over the telephone. You must be able to use a keyboard to input information, as well as possessing a mature outlook when dealing with sensitive and confidential issues. You must be flexible and be able to cover in the absence of colleagues.

Main duties of the job

This will include working in all locations within Perinatal Services to administer clinic preparation, appointments, updating PAS demographics for all ward transactions (admitting / discharging etc.) filing, appointment booking, CNC, scanning etc.  You will be required to work in outpatient reception areas and ward reception areas and must be flexible. It is expected that staff will be able to demonstrate a reasonable level of initiative in organizing their workloads and in taking decisions and action within clearly defined limits.

To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To use a range of IT systems to support the Trust requirements within the Health Record field

Respond in a professional and Courteous manner when dealing with confidential or sensitive issues. 

To undertake full receptionist duties, ensuring the service is efficient and Welcoming, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

To be responsible for the security of case notes within the Departments to accurately in-put, up-date and amend all patient related information on to the Patient Administration System (PAS) ensuring that relevant amendments are transferred to patient’s notes as necessary.

To Register, Admit, Transfer, and Discharge patients on (PAS) Patient Administration System.

To make appointments on PAS

To work within identified guidelines with regards to safeguarding. To ensure safeguarding processes are followed in terms of documentation and reporting.

To input data from a variety of sources using a range of identified data systems accurately and timely.

To amalgamate case notes where more than one record exists and to ensure that all Case notes are filed in the recognised format.

To be responsible for the timely processing of all incoming and outgoing mail.

To undertake filing of notes, results and correspondence following Trust and Departmental policies.

To scan skinny files  onto IT systems used 

To track case notes in and out of your areas of work as per trust policy

 To convey appropriate information accurately and timely to a range of Professionals and Disciplines as authorised.

To ensure notifications processed as per departmental policy in a timely and accurate manner.

To attend mandatory sessions and undergo training as deemed appropriate by your line Manager.

To participate in the Trusts staff appraisal policy

To be familiar with and comply with all Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.

To undertake any tasks relevant to the work of a Ward Clerk/Receptionist this may develop as a special requirement of the Directorate/Department.

To assist with the training and induction of newly recruited staff within the department.

Person specification

Must have the criterai below

Essential criteria
  • GCSE 5 or more
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in administration, reception roles

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerNursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards WinnerStep into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lynne Clarke
Job title
Directorate Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01902 307999

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Building 12
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
Telephone
01902 481900
Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies