Ward Clerk

To receive patients and visitors to the ward To input patient admission, attendance, transfer and discharge data to the necessary patient administration & information systems, ensuring patient and GP details are accurate and updated as necessary To arrange patient follow up and other appointments, as required To provide administrative support to ward-based clinics, as required To deal with telephone enquiries, taking and conveying messages appropriately To sort incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail for posting To prepare patient admission packs, as necessary To maintain temporary paper patient records during admission, ensuring that each item is correctly barcoded for scanning into the Electronic Clinical Document Management System (ECDMS) To maintain accurate ward bed board (until e-obs system fully implemented) To maintain ward staff board To maintain ward information board To liaise with staff bank regarding shifts requiring nursing/HCA cover, as directed by the nurse in charge To undertake elements of ward check-list, as required (eg VTE completion) To ensure paper laboratory results are made available to clinical teams for verification To undertake delivery of investigation requests to relevant hospital departments Photocopying as required To maintain adequate levels of ward stationery and supplies, using CARDEA as required To requisition repairs as necessary The post holder holder may be required to undertake the role of Information Asset Administrator or Information Asset Owner to provide suppo rt for the control and administration of information assets within their area/department (details available on the Health Informatics web page) To provide cover as required during absence of colleagues To assist in auditory purposes and present / manage data for clinical governance