Ward Clerk - Acute Medical Unit

Job description

Job summary

**This is open to internal staff only**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Clerk on Ward L7 at Salford Royal which is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals with excellent communication skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload.

Main duties of the job

• Your role will involve clerical duties to enable the unit to run smoothly. General duties will include filing, handling medical notes, answering the telephone and greeting patients and relatives.
• You will possess a good standard of education and have experience of working within a busy customer focussed environment.

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

Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure

Experience

Essential

• Previous office based experience
• Experience working with members of the public
• Experience working within a team

Desirable

• Previous hospital experience
• Previous experience using Patient Centre

Qualification

Desirable

• NVQ qualification
• RSA2 Typing/Word Processing or equivalent

Person Specification
Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure

Experience

Essential

• Previous office based experience
• Experience working with members of the public
• Experience working within a team

Desirable

• Previous hospital experience
• Previous experience using Patient Centre

Qualification

Desirable

• NVQ qualification
• RSA2 Typing/Word Processing or equivalent

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

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

United Kingdom

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