Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Clerk to join the Robin's Ward Theatre Direct Admissions Team. We cater for a variety of specialities including Plastics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery and Maxillofacial surgery.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to have administrator and have good communication skills. You will need to be organised and have an ability to manage time effectively. You will need to have experience with patient management systems and be prepared to undertake further training as required.
The role will involve meeting and greeting patients and their families arriving on both reception areas, inputting patient details onto the patient administrative system, requesting and tracking patient notes, scanning notes, taking telephone calls, admitting and discharging patients on the patient management systems.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful post holder will play a vital role in ensuring clerical and administrative support is maintained and upheld. The post holder is expected to have good interpersonal skills and communicate with the multi-disciplinary team. You will be working very closely with the nursing team in general and specifically, provide administrative support to the senior nurse team.
Previous experience would be advantageous, but full training on the hospital systems will be given.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful post holder will play a vital role in ensuring clerical and administrative support is maintained and upheld. The post holder is expected to have good interpersonal skills and communicate with the multi-disciplinary team. You will be working very closely with the nursing team in general and specifically, provide administrative support to the senior nurse team.
Previous experience would be advantageous, but full training on the hospital systems will be given.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Wing, John Radcliffe
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
