Ward Clerk | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 26 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2024 |
| Location: | Ormskirk, L39 2AZ |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6428720/409-6213030-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, proactive Ward Clerk within the Paediatric Unit who will primarily be based with our Children's Community Nursing Outreach Team and Nurse Liaison Service.
The successful post holder will be expected to cover other Paediatric / Neonatal areas if required. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in a Team, has good interpersonal skills and are efficient individuals with excellent communication and IT skills.
You will be an integral member of the Community and Liaison team, providing an effective day-to-day clerical support to facilitate the smooth running of these services.
The successful candidate will be required to provide comprehensive and confidential administrative and clerical activities. These will include answering the telephone, meeting and greeting staff, filing, general clerical duties such as data collection and using NHS IT systems eg. EMIS, in order to meet the needs of the service in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures.
Please see job description
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 24th May 2024
Closing date: 30th May 2024
Shortlisting date: 31st May 2024
Interview date: TBC
Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier that stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jul 2024
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