Ward Clerk - Surgical Triage Unit

Job summary

We now have a vacancy for a part time Ward Clerk to work on the Surgical Triage unit at Salford Royal Hospital.

You will provide a wide range of administrative and clerical duties to the ward / unit staff.

You will be responsible for the safe keeping and availability of all clinical records relating to patients and the smooth running of the ward / department office and will also provide general assistance to the ward / Unit Manager.

Main duties of the job

• General clerical duties as required within the department.
• Ensure patient case notes are available, maintained and up to date.
• Data input on the Patient Administration System (PAS), in line with Trust procedures and policies.
• Commitment to providing a high-quality patient focused service
• Provide general non-clinical advice, information, and guidance of ancillary services directly to patients, clients, relatives, and carers.
• Deliver and collect patient's case notes, and if applicable x-rays, and investigations results from various locations throughout the hospital.
• Accurately file reports, notes & results efficiently.
• Ensure all ordering for the unit is completed timely whilst always considering the financial impact on the unit.
• To accurately process, record, store and maintain patient information on the relevant in-house IT systems.
• To accurately organise and communicate to patient using appropriate means
• To provide typing and photocopying support within the Day Case team

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.