Ward Clerk

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, City Centre, Manchester

Ward Clerk

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, City Centre, Manchester

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 3 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 738bdce5f8d54f538e0e02469aa2a353

Full Job Description

· The Ward Clerk is an integral part of the ward team here on Acute Medicine. We are looking for someone who is proficient, organized, has good time keeping with excellent people and communication skills. They are required to provide a comprehensive service to patients and perform to a high standard the clerical duties.
· Communicating regularly with patient's relatives and loved ones to provide updates as a point of liaison, facilitating the attendance of patients onto the ward, updating the Hive System, answering and responding to phone calls in a professional and timely manner.
· To operate within clearly defined limits of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines within the department and when necessary improve good working practice., To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We're looking forward to hearing from you!

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The position is a busy customer/ administration service-based role where no 2 days can be the same. You will need to work flexibly and apply a methodical approach to a varying workload. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
You will work alongside the Consultants, Doctors and Nurses to ensure our patients receive the best care possible, we are looking for candidates who will bring a positive approach to working environment.
Successful candidates must have excellent IT skills and experience working in a customer service or healthcare environment as you will be expected to use IT and communication equipment associated with call handling and data input. You should demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitating the delivery of a patient focused service.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.