Ward Clerk

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

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Job summary

Ward Clerk - Band 2

Mulberry Ward, Chippenham Community Hospital

19 Hours Per Week - Permanent - Covering 5 days per week

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, reliable, and committed individual to join our busy and established team as a Ward Clerk on Mulberry Ward at Chippenham Community Hospital. Mulberry Ward is a stroke unit consisting of 20 beds for the assessment and treatment of people who have had a stroke or have other neurological conditions.

The Ward Clerk is key to the operational day to day management of the unit, working as part of the friendly multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for undertaking a variety of administrative/clerical tasks, facilitating the patient journey from admission to discharge.

You will be a team player who is able to work on their own initiative, ensuring the team is supported and actively help to ensure the ward runs smoothly and efficiently and can prioritise your workload. The successful person will be able to work in a challenging and interesting environment and possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. You will be computer literate and conscientious and able to deal with confidential service user issues.

Previous experience of working in a customer care or patient care role as well as working in an administrative role or office environment would be beneficial.

Main duties of the job

In return for your hard work and dedication Wiltshire Health and Care offer an excellent range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, paid enhancements for bank holiday / night working (where applicable), NHS Pensions Scheme, an enhanced local induction programme, extensive learning and development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, flexible working patterns, salary sacrifice schemes and much more!

If you are excited at the prospect of being part of the Ward team, then please do not hesitate to contact Debbie Retter on 01249 456 566 for more information or to request an informal visit.

We look forward to meeting you soon!

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-22112

Job locations

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level II or equivalent.
  • RSA I or equivalent in typing/word processing/ECDL or equivalent.
  • Good general level of education, minimum grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths.

Desirable

  • ICDL (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality.
  • Proven ability to use computer effectively.

Desirable

  • To have worked previously in a medical, health or social care environment.
  • Office experience (can include administrative training)
Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level II or equivalent.
  • RSA I or equivalent in typing/word processing/ECDL or equivalent.
  • Good general level of education, minimum grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths.

Desirable

  • ICDL (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality.
  • Proven ability to use computer effectively.

Desirable

  • To have worked previously in a medical, health or social care environment.
  • Office experience (can include administrative training)

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

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Debra Retter

debra.retter@nhs.net

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-22112

Job locations

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Supporting documents

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