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Job summary

Main area
Maternity Services
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and nights, as part of a rota covering 7 days)
Job ref
349-SMH-7504134-RL4
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Saint Mary's Hospital
Town
Manchester
Salary
£24,465 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2025 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Ward Clerk - Maternity Services

Band 2

Job overview

Ward Clerk – Maternity Services

Are you a positive, people person? Are you keen to succeed and grow in a role that plays an integral part in enhancing our patient's experience and be the welcoming face of our Maternity wards? Then we would love you to apply for one of our ward clerk positions.   

We work alongside the Midwives, Junior Doctors and Consultants to ensure our women receive the best care possible and we are looking for you to bring a positive approach to our team environment.

Successful candidates must have excellent IT skills and experience working in a customer service or healthcare environment. You should demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitate the delivery of a patient focused service.

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. A friendly and conscientious outlook is also required as is the ability to liaise with all levels of staff and patients

Current available shifts *potential to change*

Early 07:30-15:30

Late 13:30- 21:30

Night 21:15-07:45

Shifts are across 7 days and a combination of early, late and night shifts to meet the needs of the service. 

You will receive Night/Saturday/Sunday enhancements if you are rostered to work on these days. Your shift preferences i.e. day or night shifts will be discussed at interview, and your preferences will be considered.

These positions will be based at St Mary's Hospital on our Oxford Road Campus.

Main duties of the job

This role supports the Antenatal and Postnatal ward reception desks at St Mary's Hospital. The post holder is required to work a range of shifts and being the single point contact to meet and greet patients and visitors. They will be required to provide excellent customer service and support to our patients and visitors, as well as the medical teams within the department.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. 

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Education / Qualification

Essential criteria
  • A good level of general education

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous receptionist/customer service experience
  • Previous telephone handling experience
  • Experience/examples of team working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience using Patient Information Systems (HIVE)
  • Microsoft package (word, excel etc.)

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Strong IT and keyboard skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including patients, senior staff and consultants
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to identify and raise problems appropriately

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the Data Protection Act / Caldicott Principles

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Positive attitude
  • Professional, helpful and approachable
  • Flexible, adaptable and reliable
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Conscientious approach to work

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise Ayres
Job title
PA/Senior Administrator
Email address
[email protected]
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