Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term - 12 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 265-7595797-MED
- Employer
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £24,465 Pro Rata / Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Clerk
Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ward clerk on Allebone stroke rehabilitaion ward at NGH
Allebone ward is a 28 bedded unit that provides care for patients with a diagnosis of stroke and are rehabilitaing with support from our strong multi disciplinary team of doctors,nurses,therapists .
Allebone requires a ward clerk who is willing to learn in a supportive environment to ensure our patients receive the best possible care .
Main duties of the job
To maintain the patient records/notes and other ward records using in-house computer
systems.
To ensure patients demographics and other personal details is updated.
To complete the process and forward patient notes appropriately.
To use effective communication skills to answer the telephone, take messages, according
to the agreed standard and give the appropriate information as required.
To photocopy/scan documents as required.
To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in line with the Trust policy.
To assist in the induction and development of others by demonstrating own duties
To undertake other ad hoc tasks to support the service needs
Working for our organisation
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Take responsibility to ensure that Professional Registration is up to date at all times
and does not lapse or expire and to inform line management immediately with any
concerns if registration lapses or expires (all registered staff).
• This post involves incidental access to the public and does not have access to
children and/or vulnerable adults, as defined by the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS). Therefore, no DBS check is required of the post holder)
• This post involves access to patients and their data include children and/or adults
at risk, as defined by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). It will therefore be
necessary for the post holder to apply for and be in receipt of a satisfactory
Standard DBS check.
• If you have not had a satisfactory DBS check within the last three years you may
be required to apply for an updated DBS check during your employment.
• The Trust requires all new starters to subscribe to the DBS update service, where it
is a requirement of the role.
• Be responsible for maintaining own vaccinations that are applicable to the role.
• Safeguard patient confidentiality at all times, including adherence to the Data
Protection Act.
• Attend statutory and mandatory training and refresher courses as necessary.
• This post is subject to the terms and conditions of employment of Kettering General
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• Be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy
environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in
accordance with current quality initiative within the area of work and the Trust’s
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
• Have a commitment to identifying and minimising risk, report all incidents and
report to the manager any risks which need to be assessed.
• Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All
employees are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new
ways of working within their field of expertise.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirements of
the post.
• This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and it does not
form part of the contract of employment. If the duties of the post change and
develop the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in
consultation with the post holder. Appropriate notice of such changes will be given.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of maths and English
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working within hospital environment
- Computer skills
- Good communication skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organisational skills and the ability to work methodically and prioritise
- Ability to cope under pressure and meet deadlines
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- debbie curtis
- Job title
- ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604545536
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