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Job summary

Main area
Admin
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (FTC 12 Months)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
30 hours per week
Job ref
179-7068224-M
Employer
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Bury St. Edmunds
Salary
£24,465 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/09/2025 23:59

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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust logo

Admin and clerical Assistant - Medical Treatment Unit

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

The Ward Clerk will have responsibility for administrative duties within the Ward/Unit. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring an optimum level of efficient clerical support to the nursing and medical staff in a timely and accurate manner. He/she will have contact with patients, carers and all members of the multi professional team, as such he/she will provide front of house services for the Ward/Unit.

Main duties of the job

For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification, Please see attached Job Description. 

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Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

 

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification, Please see attached Job Description. 

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE English or Maths or equivalent at pass grade
Desirable criteria
  • RSA 1 or equivalent

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of Data Protection Act
  • Computer Literate
Desirable criteria
  • Experience as a Ward Clerk within the NHS
  • Knowledge of NHS administrative procedures

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good organisational skills
  • Able to establish effective working partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent telephone manner

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to prioritise work.
  • Able to deal with all types of queries in an efficient manner
  • Able to cope with stressful and emotional circumstances
  • Able to work with a multi professional team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
susan cheriyan
Job title
Senior Matron
Email address
[email protected]
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