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Ward Clerk | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,615 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6640706/153-ME04000 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and computer literate ward clerk, who will be part of a hardworking, busy but efficient team. They need to beable to work independently and also within a small group of ward clerks. Duties include working within our extremely busy SDEC Clinic and AMU Reception. Assisting staff, patients & relatives.
Base Location: Bournemouth
Interview Date: TBC
To support with clerical and administrative duties in the day to day running of AMU and our Same Day Emergency Care Clinic.
To be part of a hardworking and efficient multidisciplinary team, acting as aninitialpointof contactforpatients,familiesandexternalteamsvisitingtheward. Assistinanswering telephonecalls,liaisingwith patientsand theirfamilies, keeping diary’s up to date in SDEC Clinic and maintaininguptodateinformationonTrustsystemsandproblemsolving.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Welcomepatientsandvisitorstotheward,answeringappropriatequestionsandprovidinganyrelevantinformationinasensitivemanner,referringtoqualifiedmembersoftheteamasnecessary.
Undertakeclericalandadministrativedutiesonbehalfoftheward.
Liaisewithindividualteammembersandotherdepartmentsasrequired,inamannerthat willcontributetotheeffectiveandefficientrunningoftheward.
Work within our extremely busy SDEC Clinic to ensure that notes are created and ready for same day patients & ensure that the diary is up to date. You maybe required to call and liaise with patients about attending certain tests or appointments.
To arrange for the repair of faulty ward equipment.Todeliverposttopatients.
Answer the telephone and deal with enquiries in a courteous manner.
Toopenandsortincomingmailanddistribute torelevantpersonnelforaction.
TousecomputerforinputtingandaccessinggeneralpatientinformationonTrustcomputersystemssuchasEcamis,EPR, Agyle, Electronic Diary andHealthoftheWard.
Toassist withotherdutiesthat mayreasonablyberequired.
This advert closes on Monday 6 Jan 2025
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