Ward Clerk - Maternity | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 pro rata/per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2024 |
| Location: | York, YO30 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6185846/419-6185846-WC-FH |
Summary
Would you like to join our friendly Maternity Ward Clerk team at York Hospital?
In this role you will provide a wide range of Ward Clerk administrative tasks, including Clerical support and Reception duties within the Maternity Unit.
The role is varied and busy, and as part of our team you will also provide clerical support across the wider Women’s Health department.
The post requires Ward Clerk cover for all Maternity Wards 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will therefore be working as part of a team working shifts of varying patterns throughout our rota. These will include some nights, weekends and bank holidays
Shift times may include:
• 08:00-16:00
• 08:00-20:00
• 16:00-20:00
• 20:00 - 08:00
Please feel free to email for further information about the role.
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You will be self-disciplined, motivated and be empathetic to all those you come into contact with. It is essential that you can prioritise your own workload, possess sound communication skills, work as part of a team, but also exercise initiative within set parameters.
We are looking for someone that adopts the Trust's values and can demonstrate where they use these values in their motivations and drivers - in particular, their compassion, willingness to put the welfare of others above their own interests, and personal accountability. The post holder must also be computer literate.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Jun 2024
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