Weekend Ward Clerk | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,272 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 April 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7847971/249-7847971 |
Summary
Weekend Ward Clark
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday)
An exciting opportunity has arisen on the Critical Care Unit for a ward clerk to join our busy but friendly 12 bedded ward.
The Ward Clerk role is pivotal to the smooth operational running of the Ward/unit environment. Its purpose is to provide a welcoming and professional greeting service to patients and visitors, an efficient and high standard clerical service to the Ward/Unit. The Ward Clerk role prides itself in looking after the department area and supporting clinical and non-clinical staff every day.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, who works well under pressure, is keen to learn, is a great team player but is self-motivated and can work independently when needed.
• Provides a reception service to patients, their families, carers and other health professionals, acting as first point of contact both on the telephone and in-person arrival
• Provides non-clinical advice, information or guidance to patients, their relatives or carer
• Admits patients directly to the ward/unit, ensuring positive patient identification and liaison with other health care professionals as necessary
• Locates, obtains and tracks any relevant medical records for both elective and emergency admissions
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
• Keeps patient administration systems up to date and accurate at all times, including patient demographic information, admission, transfer and discharge information
• Maintains and organises paper medical records if present with patient, ensuring integrity, security and confidentiality of patient Health Records always in line with the Trust’s Health Records
Standards and Procedures and Record Keeping Policy
• Informs clinical staff of any pertinent patient information collected at the point of admission
Please see the attached job description for full information
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Apr 2026
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