Ward Clerk | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QJ |
| Company: | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7226945/359-7226945-T2 |
Summary
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.
An opportunity has arisen to recruit a ward clerk to join Ward 2.
You will be responsible for providing a front-line reception service and delivering a high standard of customer care; so you will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. You will be required to have IT literate skills and knowledge of our hospital systems such as Tele Tracking, Allscripts, booking transport and data collection systems. We are looking for a motivated person who has had experience working with the public and ideally in a hospital setting.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team as well as being able to work independently.
You will be supported by the ward manager and nursing team and will report directly to the ward manager.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex.With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offerspecialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leaveplus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more,additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check atStandard Level.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025