Job summary
AAU is a Thriving, innovative, front door service consistent of 23 assessment trolleys which operates 24 hours a day, linking directly with the Emergency Department and various Clinicians in the Community and will attend to patients with diverse medical needs. The Same Day Emergency Care Centre is also co-located in this Unit to provide same day assessment, treatment and discharge for appropriate patients.
We are looking for an experienced Admin and clerical staff member to Join our current ward clerks on a permanent contract on the Acute Assessment Unit / SDEC. You will be the face of our unit as the first person to meet and greet any visitors who come to the unit. We will ensure that you are supported during your transition, in return we require excellent customer care skills and dedicated staff who want to help us continue to provide high standards of communication to patients and there relatives.
Main duties of the job
For full details of the Job role and person specification, please see attached Job Description.
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About us
#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?
Details
Date posted
10 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year Per annum Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
179-7886600-M
Job locations
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP332QZ
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP332QZ
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