Maternity Ward Clerk

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic Ward Clerk to join our Maternity Team at The Royal Oldham Hospital. This role will involve working in a variety of Maternity settings including Antenatal Clinic, Community Midwifery, Labour Ward, Maternity Triage and Postnatal Ward.

As one of our Ward Clerks, you'll be the welcoming face/voice for women, birthing people and families who attend our maternity services.

You'll need to have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive in a busy environment to succeed in this role.

This role requires the ability to work across sites and covering a variety of shift patterns including short weekday shifts, long days,nights and weekends.

Main duties of the job

• You will provide a wide range of administrative and clerical duties to the ward/unit staff including:
• Answering telephone calls from patients, members of the public and other health care professionals.
• Welcoming patients, members of the public and professionals to maternity services.
• Using IT systems to book appointments, admit, transfer and discharge women.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description
Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2 qualification or equivalent or working towards

Desirable

• IT Qualification

Skills

Essential

• IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team working skills
• Flexible approach to work

Desirable

• Good written and verbal communication skills

Experience

Desirable

• Experience within a hospital / care setting

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2 qualification or equivalent or working towards

Desirable

• IT Qualification

Skills

Essential

• IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team working skills
• Flexible approach to work

Desirable

• Good written and verbal communication skills

Experience

Desirable

• Experience within a hospital / care setting

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

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