Ward Clerk
Northampton, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
The post holder will be a motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic individual who is willing and able to join the Compton Ward at NGH and to help us to maintain our high quality of service.
The post holder will work as an effective member of the team, providing quality administrative support to the wider team.
Normal routine clerical duties, e.g. filing, charting, making lists, completing forms.
Answering telephone, taking messages and enquiries regarding patients’ condition after consultation with ward nursing staff and to adhere to the data protection as per policy.
Operate patient administration computer system and ensure computer system is up to date at all times with details of all patients currently on the ward
Ensure all patient details on the computer are correct, including ethnic origin and religion.
To ensure that all patient discharges and transfer details are recorded on the computer as soon as possible after the event.
To ensure that that all patients admission, transfer and discharge details are recorded in a timely manner.
Maintain an adequate supply of stock levels to maintain the smooth running of the ward.
To complete some housekeeping duties from time to time with reorganisation of stock and tidying and ensuring the ward is presentable.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shannon Coughlan Job title: Clinical Leader Email address: shannon.coughlan3@nhs.net Telephone number: 01604 523186
The post holder will work as an effective member of the team, providing quality administrative support to the wider team.
Normal routine clerical duties, e.g. filing, charting, making lists, completing forms.
Answering telephone, taking messages and enquiries regarding patients’ condition after consultation with ward nursing staff and to adhere to the data protection as per policy.
Operate patient administration computer system and ensure computer system is up to date at all times with details of all patients currently on the ward
Ensure all patient details on the computer are correct, including ethnic origin and religion.
To ensure that all patient discharges and transfer details are recorded on the computer as soon as possible after the event.
To ensure that that all patients admission, transfer and discharge details are recorded in a timely manner.
Maintain an adequate supply of stock levels to maintain the smooth running of the ward.
To complete some housekeeping duties from time to time with reorganisation of stock and tidying and ensuring the ward is presentable.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shannon Coughlan Job title: Clinical Leader Email address: shannon.coughlan3@nhs.net Telephone number: 01604 523186
