Ward Clerk EAU 2
The closing date is 27 July 2025
Job summary
Administration An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Clerk to work within our Acute Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU2/WARD 4)
Permanent 34 hours per week
This vacancy would suit someone who is enthusiastic, caring and compassionate person and looking for the opportunity of working within a challenging and complex environment. This is ideal for someone who is interested in building on their current admin skills and experiencing a fast paced and interesting new challenge.
A Ward Clerk on EAU2 is a fast-paced and challenging role duties include the following:
Working with a large friendly team to ensure that patients are safely, admitted, transferred and discharged accurately.
Answering the phone from different departments, members of the multi disciplinary team and relatives of patients on the Unit, providing a professional response at all times.
Having good knowledge of the various admin systems that are in use within the Trust (Training will be provided.)
Assists with ordering various supplies for the Unit
Responsible for self, allocated workload and time management.
Directly managed by the Ward Manager and accountable to the Unit Managers and work closely with the manage to create positive outcome
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Clerk to work within our Acute Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU2/WARD 4)
This vacancy would suit someone who is enthusiastic, caring and compassionate person and looking for the opportunity of working within a challenging and complex environment. This is ideal for someone who is interested in building on their current admin skills and experiencing a fast paced and interesting new challenge.
A Ward Clerk on EAU2 is a fast-paced and challenging role duties include the following:
Working with a large friendly team to ensure that patients are safely, admitted, transferred and discharged accurately.
Answering the phone from different departments, members of the multi disciplinary team and relatives of patients on the Unit, providing a professional response at all times.
Having good knowledge of the various admin systems that are in use within the Trust (Training will be provided.)
Assists with ordering various supplies for the Unit
Responsible for self, allocated workload and time management.
Directly managed by the Ward Manager and accountable to the Unit Managers and work closely with the manage to create positive outcomes.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Details
Date posted
14 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year Pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
418-EAU9055-EH
Job locations
Luton and Dunstable
Luton
LU4 0DZ
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Luton and Dunstable
Luton
LU4 0DZ
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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