Ward Clerk - Sussex Ward

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you organised, proactive and thrive when working in a team? If so, this role is for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Clerk to join our supportive and friendly team on Sussex Ward at East Surrey Hospital. We are seeking to recruit a flexible, enthusiastic, and organised person with a passion for making a difference to others.

As an integral member of the team, you will be required to provide administrative support to the nursing staff and provide a wide range of duties, ensuring an efficient service to the ward at all times.

As the first point of contact for patients, relatives and visitors to the ward, the successful candidate must be an excellent communicator, demonstrate a professional and sensitive manner and maintain confidentiality at all times.

The successful candidate will also have excellent attention to detail, planning and organisation skills and the ability to manage their own time and prioritise workload effectively.

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-5646164-SL

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canda Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, regarding the role please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, regarding the role please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.