Ward Clerk - Wolstenholme Unit

We now have a vacancy for a full time Ward Clerk to work on the Wolstenholme Unit at Rochdale Infirmary.

The post holder will provide a wide range of administrative and clerical duties to the ward / unit staff.

They will be responsible for the safe keeping and availability of all clinical records relating to patients and the smooth running of the ward / department office. They will also provide general assistance to the ward / Unit Manager.

Main duties of the job

Analytical and Judgmental Skills

General clerical duties as required within the department.

Ensure patient case notes are available, maintained and up to date.

Data input on the Patient Administration System (PAS), in line with Trust procedures and policies.

Responsibility for Patient Care

Commitment to providing a high-quality patient focused service

Provide general non-clinical advice, information, and guidance of ancillary services directly to patients, clients, relatives, and carers.

Deliver and collect patient's case notes, and if applicable x-rays, and investigations results from various locations throughout the hospital.

Accurately file reports, notes & results efficiently.

Participate in any new directions, which ensure smooth running of the service.

Responsibilities for Financial and Physical Resources

Ensure all ordering for the unit is completed timely whilst always considering the financial impact on the unit.

Responsibilities for Human ResourcesTo attend and support one to one appraisal meetings

Responsibility for Information Resources

To accurately process, record, store and maintain patient information on the relevant in-house IT systems.

To accurately organise and communicate to patient using appropriate means

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.