Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
27/11/2025
Planned Interview
Date
11/12/2025
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a ward clerk position in Cardiology (L18)
based at the Leeds General Infirmary.
The
post-holder will be required to work 22.5 hours each week.
The
successful applicants will be required to deal with a variety of duties
including answering the telephone, data inputting, checking and ordering ward
stock, general clerical duties and organising patient transport.
Applicants
should possess good communication and organisational skills and be willing to
work within a multi-disciplinary team.
Previous clerical experience preferably within the NHS is desirable.
For
further information please contact Senior Sister Baljinder Aujla via email
baljinder.aujla@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To
undertake administrative duties at ward level including the accurate and
timely recording of patient activity data on Trust systems.
To
undertake clerical and related duties on the ward and enable Sister/Charge
Nurse and other ward staff to concentrate more freely on direct patient care.
This
will involve considerable liaison with other departments and wards on behalf
of the ward staff.
The
jobholder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective
care.
About us
Come
and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our
vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great
care and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in
the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the
north.
At
Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive,
caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part
of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as
well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out
what they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Administrative and Clerical Duties
- Record admission, transfer and
discharge activity data onto the Trust PAS system.
- Arrange patients follow-up
appointments using the PAS system and order transport for patients when
required.
- Record changes to the bed base and
inform the relevant corporate team
- Handle telephone calls from
relatives, hospital staff, public etc, under guidance where necessary from
the Sister/Charge Nurse, and making calls where appropriate on behalf of ward
staff.
- Ensure that patients medical
records (including x-rays) are available on the ward, obtaining these where
necessary from other departments.
- Transfer pathology and other
reports to patients records, and general collation of records promptly and
efficiently, especially on patients discharge.
- Deliver patients mail.
- Order stationary and complete
requisition forms under instruction from Sister/Charge Nurse.
- Complete electronic admission/bed
system as required
- Maintaining records on behalf of
Sister/ Charge Nurse.
Assisting to maintain high
standards of care
Assist in the welcome and reception
of patients and visitors into the clinical area
Maintain a safe working environment,
reporting incidents, accidents, complaints
Understand the need to maintain and
respect patient confidentiality
Participate in in-service training
Participate in mandatory training
annually
Participate in annual performance
appraisal
Undertake duties on different
wards/depts as and when required by service demands
Develop good working relationship
Participate in appropriate and
relevant communications networks
Ensure the maintenance of good
relationships, communications and teamwork with all disciplines within the
ward / department
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Administrative and Clerical Duties
- Record admission, transfer and
discharge activity data onto the Trust PAS system.
- Arrange patients follow-up
appointments using the PAS system and order transport for patients when
required.
- Record changes to the bed base and
inform the relevant corporate team
- Handle telephone calls from
relatives, hospital staff, public etc, under guidance where necessary from
the Sister/Charge Nurse, and making calls where appropriate on behalf of ward
staff.
- Ensure that patients medical
records (including x-rays) are available on the ward, obtaining these where
necessary from other departments.
- Transfer pathology and other
reports to patients records, and general collation of records promptly and
efficiently, especially on patients discharge.
- Deliver patients mail.
- Order stationary and complete
requisition forms under instruction from Sister/Charge Nurse.
- Complete electronic admission/bed
system as required
- Maintaining records on behalf of
Sister/ Charge Nurse.
Assisting to maintain high
standards of care
Assist in the welcome and reception
of patients and visitors into the clinical area
Maintain a safe working environment,
reporting incidents, accidents, complaints
Understand the need to maintain and
respect patient confidentiality
Participate in in-service training
Participate in mandatory training
annually
Participate in annual performance
appraisal
Undertake duties on different
wards/depts as and when required by service demands
Develop good working relationship
Participate in appropriate and
relevant communications networks
Ensure the maintenance of good
relationships, communications and teamwork with all disciplines within the
ward / department
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Team working
- Motivated, Reliable and Trustworthy
Experience
Essential
- IT skills
- Insight into roles responsibilities of post
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Literate/Numerate
- Willing to undergo training as required
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Team working
- Motivated, Reliable and Trustworthy
Experience
Essential
- IT skills
- Insight into roles responsibilities of post
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Literate/Numerate
- Willing to undergo training as required
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.
