Job summary
- Main area
- Administration-Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Working Wednesday-12.15pm - 4.00pm and Thursday, Friday 08.00am-4.00pm)
- Job ref
- 331-B16030425-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Clerk - Ward 7
NHS AfC: Band 2
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed individual to our team here on Ward7 Furness General Hospital- the position would be to cover the ward on Wednesday 12.15- 4.00pm, Thursday 8am- 4pm, Friday 8am- 4pm.
Our team pride themselves on exceeding the expectation of our patients and their families and work very closely as a team to support each other in our every day work.
Ward 7 is a busy ward looking for an individual to provide a warm and welcoming approach to all patients, staff and visitors attending the ward. The ideal candidate will take leadership in the management and organisation of patient records, admissions, transfers and discharges using the appropriate IT systems.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have good communication and IT skills, keeping the IT systems live at all times. You will need to be able to deal with sensitive, confidential information in an appropriate manner. You will need to be able to respond to ward requests from ward staff and deliver to other parts of the hospital
Your main responsibility will be to liaise with senior nurse in charge and provide and welcoming approach to all visitors to the unit. You will need to work with minimal supervision providing administrative support to the ward team .
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main 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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Good general education
- Basic numeracy and literacy
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Have a demonstrable understanding of general office equipment i.e. computer, fax
- Knowledge of clerical / admin systems and processes
Desirable criteria
- Previous clerical experience within health care/office setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, using both written and verbal means
- Experience of and ability to influence colleagues
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
- IT skills at basic level – wordprocessing, databases, email, internet searching
Desirable criteria
- • Awareness of the NHS structure and current issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sara Coutts
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 491105
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