Ward Clerk

Job summary

We are looking for a friendly, approachable individual to work as a ward clerk on Ward 15 POWH working over 5 days, Monday to Friday.

We aim to provide a high standard of care within our ward and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and has a friendly manner and strong work ethic to join our team.

Good organisational and communication skills are essential as well as a flexible approach to work. The successful candidate will require a good general education and ideally have previous ward clerk experience within the NHS. Knowledge of NHS IT systems is desirable although not essential as full training will be given.

The successful candidate will be required to work in a busy environment and have a sensitive, caring and non-judgemental attitude to others.

Main duties of the job

Undertake general clerical duties and organise own day to day workload

Receive/welcome new patients to the ward, obtaining/checking records and ensuring notes are in order.

Compiling sets of blank notes for emergency admission patients.

Answering the telephone and liaising with nursing staff if required in order to respond to any queries as appropriate.

Ensure ward IT systems are up to date with admissions and discharges.

Make outpatient follow up referrals as requested by nursing staff.

Ensure records are correctly compiled and completed prior to being sent from the ward following patient discharge.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.