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Ward Clerk - Lavenham Ward | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,615 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 November 2024 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP4 5PD |
| Company: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6702774/432-HR1389-24 |
Summary
Are you empathetic, hard working and able to work under pressure?
Do you want to make a real difference to our clinical teams and our patients?
Then why not join us as a Ward Clerk!
We are looking for a part time ward clerk, 31 hours per week to join our team on Lavenham Ward. You will join a friendly, supportive team who is determined to make a difference to the patients.
You will actively participate as a full member of the team, assisting with the smooth running of the ward by managing the reception and administrative functions in a timely, effective and efficient way alongside Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
You will have a friendly manner, be hard working and highly motivated with good customer service skills.
You will undertake a variety of tasks and have flexibility in the days of the week worked.
If you have excellent communication skills, a professional manner and are committed to being part of a team that provides high quality care we want to hear from you.
You will undertake a variety of tasks including: using the telephone and computer, talking with patients and relatives, making
appointments and finding medical records.
You should be able to work autonomously, be able to prioritise your workload and to work well within a team. You will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the public, both face-to-face and over the phone.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bringwhat’swidely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Oct 2024