High Dependency Unit Ward Clerk

Job summary

We are delighted to announce a new 16 bed service based in Doncaster that will welcome patients from Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.

The unit with support patients with complex mental health with a focus on rehabilitation, patients may be in the service for up to 12 months and through a multi-professional approach will receive recovery focussed care.

The post holder will provide an efficient, effective and confidential secretarial and administrative support service including all secretarial and administrative duties to Mental Health Ward Managers and support Clinical staff. The role will include support with the preparation and collection of data and statistics for service reporting.

For more information please contact Vicky Chapman, vicky.chapman1@nhs.net or rdash.rcg-rehab@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Acute Inpatient Team Support

Provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Ward Managers and Deputies as appropriate within Inpatient Services.

Deal with routine correspondence and telephone calls on behalf of the Ward Managers.

Diary management for Ward Managers including proactive preparation of documents and papers for agreed meetings as directed.

Email management for the Ward Managers and Deputies as required and overseeing the generic Ward mailbox and responding accordingly.

To provide administration support to identified work within the pathway as requested.

Assist the Ward Managers and Deputies with the recruitment and selection process.

Liaise with the Management Secretary in relation to Staff Variations to Contracts, New Starter Forms and Termination Forms

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook