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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a ward clerk on Ward B3 Halton, at Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, (Halton Site).

Ward B3 is a busy, fast pace Ready for Discharge Ward with an inpatient bed base comprising of 27 beds, maintaining the safety of patients who are medically optimised for discharge but have complex discharge needs.

Applicants should have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise own workload, and work well as part of a team

Ward B3 are looking for someone with previous clerical experience (Hospital experience preferred but not essential).

B3 ward clerk must have an excellent telephone manor speaking to relatives and other health care professionals via the telephone and passing on confidential information to the relevant members of staff.

Must be able to organise own work load ensuring all duties complete within a reasonable time frame.

Offer support to the ward manager in delivering on key targets for care

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
1. Receive patients on admission, promoting a pleasantly receptive atmosphere. Ensure case notes are available, filling administration documents as necessary.
2. Maintain case notes and in good order. Ensure all case notes are appropriately tracked electronically.
3. work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team as required.
4. Maintain and update the bed statement. Keep an accurate record of admissions, transfers and discharges utilising the computerised administration system.
6. File Documents and reports in case notes as per trust policy.
7. Obtain outpatient Appointments liaising with appropriate department. At the same time advise of transport requirements.
8. Arrange transport when required for patients.
9. Assist with the dispatch of discharge letters etc. to primary care providers to ensure seamless discharge of patients from secondary to primary care.
10. Complete information bulletins recording admissions, transfers, discharges and change of addresses, requests for labels etc.
11. Answer the telephone and general enquires in a courteous manner, to the ward/ department, seeking advice where appropriate.
12. Convey messages and urgent documentation between the ward and departments as necessary.
13. Report immediately to the Senior Nurse / Manager on duty any accident, complaint or untoward incident involving staff, patients, or visitors in accordance with Trust Policy.
14. Attend as directed in-service training / instruction adopting a positive attitude to your development.
15. Be responsible for ensuring that information scanned into Lorenzo records are timely and accurate.

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