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Ward Clerk
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,169.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24169.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN3 8RG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9358-25-0419 |
Summary
Patient information & administrative duties, ensuring patient leaflets and information is in good supply. Produce files for patients who attend the Peterborough Dialysis unit. Using the Trusts IT systems ensure patient case notes and relevant paperwork are updated and readily available, filed correctly. Use the trust IT systems to reflect patient movements including admit, transfer and discharge patients and clinical attendances, always make sure the patient demographics are up to date and follow up appointments are booked. Register new patients, source and retrieve case notes from the trust and other hospitals liaising with the medical records department Ensure patient labels are attached to every document within the patient file. Complete front sheets for the notes showing dates of admissions and discharges. Merge paper case notes and supply comprehensive paper records to the clinical coding team to ensure activity is recorded correctly. Ensure all transfer information is available within the patients notes where appropriate after a hospital sta Receptionist duties Be the first point of contact for staff, visitors and callers, respond to enquiries as appropriate as well as answering and directing phone calls. Ensure messages are passed on to patients from their relatives and messages given to the clinical team to call patients next of kin to update them Knowledge and skills required To be able to organise time effectively. The post holder should be able to communicate effectively with a variety of people remaining courteous at all times, especially when dealing with patients & relatives. To be able to remain calm under pressure The post holder must be an excellent team player who works closely with colleagues to deliver a smooth sufficient service (Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)