Ward Clerk - Surgery and Cancer Division

Job summary

This position is for a Ward Clerk to work and provide cover for one of the wards within the Surgery and Cancer Division.

The purpose of the Ward Clerk is to ensure that all patients admitted have all relevant documentation in place on arrival, ensuring that the Trusts electronic systems are kept up to date and that key elements of the patient's pathway are recorded on the relevant systems ensuring the patients pathway is correct on arrival and discharge.

This role is to work week on week off 37.5 hours (part time) and you will be required throughout the year to work several weekends with advance notice given and then only work 3 days of the week before.

Main duties of the job

• To greet all patients/visitors to wards & departments and allow access via any electronic entry system.
• To ensure that all potential overseas visitors are identified and registered on CAMIS.
• Answering the ward / reception telephone promptly, taking messages and re-directing calls as necessary.
• Data entry in respect of all attendances outside clinic/telephone consultations.
• Using the CaMIS Tracker system, locating, requesting and collection of patient's case notes for planned and unplanned admissions.
• Maintaining an up-to-date location status for the patient's case notes, using the tracker system, throughout the patient's stay.
• Open and distribute ward / department mail and re-direct post where necessary.
• Collecting patient notes from case note release / hospital shuttle buses.
• Use of clinical IT systems to input and extract patient and nursing information.
• General photocopying/scanning and copying of case notes, when requested, for the transfer of patients to other hospitals.
• Attend all mandatory training in accordance with Trust policy.
• Participate in the Trust's Annual Performance Development Appraisal and Review.
• Awareness of the Trust's policies, procedures and disciplinary rules
• Undertaking any other duties which may be allocated specifically from time to time by the Ward / Admin Manager / Team Leader.

About us

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement commencing at 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).o Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.