Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term 12 month contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-KMU317
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £25,768 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Clerk - Respiratory Ward
Band 2
Job overview
Ward Clerk – Acute Respiratory/Medical Ward (Ward 9)
Location: Wexham Park Hospital
Contract: 12-month fixed term
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Overview:
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Ward Clerk to join Ward 9, our busy 38-bed acute respiratory and medical ward. As the first point of contact for patients, relatives, and visitors, you will provide essential administrative support that keeps the ward running smoothly.
In this pivotal role, you will:
Coordinate communication between healthcare professionals, patients, and families.
Manage day-to-day ward administration with accuracy and efficiency.
Help create a welcoming and supportive environment for all who visit the ward.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare setting and wants to make a meaningful contribution to patient care by ensuring the seamless operation of a vital hospital ward.
Main duties of the job
Carry out general clerical and administrative tasks, ensuring tidy and safe work areas.
Manage telephone enquiries, video call entry, and act as first point of contact for patients and visitors.
Maintain and update patient records and admission/discharge systems accurately.
Liaise with ward staff and other departments (e.g., consultants’ secretaries, pharmacy, transport, porters) to support smooth operations.
Provide administrative support to nursing and medical staff, including making appointments and assisting with audits.
Report estates/maintenance issues via Planet FM.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- High standard of English communicational skills (verbal and written) with GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Excel and Word qualification or relevant transferable evidenced experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of clerical duties
- High Standard of IT literacy/experience
Desirable criteria
- Health care experience care experience
- Experience of working within a hospital setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly organised
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Reliable and adaptable
- Strong team player
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Malou Dechavez
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006154342
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