Band 2 Ward Clerk-Patient Administration

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have a great opportunity for enthusiastic, organised people to join the ward clerk team at Heartlands Hospital. There are 3 posts all part-time, 1 post 22.5 hours a week and the others are 19.25 hours each. The successful candidates would provide administrative support to a ward being the first point of contact to all users of the wards.

Main duties of the job

Greeting Patients, visitors and staff

Updating Oceano system with admissions/transfers/discharges

Booking appointments

Liaising with staff/relatives

Answering phones/buzzers

Lifting/carrying patient notes

Filing notes

Requesting/booking outpatient notes via case note tracking

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1087920

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4

Experience

Essential

  • * Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
  • * Experience of using IT systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C) GCSE Level 9-4

Experience

Essential

  • * Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
  • * Experience of using IT systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Julie Pearce

julie.pearce@uhb.nhs.uk

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1087920

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


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