Virtual Ward Clerk

6 months ago


Warwick, United Kingdom South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our virtual ward service, providing a range of administrative and clerical support as delegated by the medical and nursing team. The role is varied and challenging, and applicants will need to demonstrate good team working and an ability to work independently.

The post holders’ main focus will be working with specialty teams to ensure patients flow is maintained once admitted to the virtual ward and adjoining services. There will also be an element of booking work as well as general administrative duties.

This role is predominately working at Warwick Hospital Monday to Friday but requires flexibility as our services look to move to seven day working. Experience in NHS IT Systems, particularly Lorenzo, i s desirable,

If you possess excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, work well in a team & can meet deadlines successfully this position could be for you.

Previous applicants need not apply.

The Ward Clerk provides support to the multidisciplinary team and is a key part of the relationship between our acute and community teams.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

**Key Result Areas**:
Main Duties

Answering any telephone enquiries in a polite and efficient manner

Filing results in patient files

Ordering patient files and notes

Ensuring that all patients have up to date VTE forms

Maintaining up to date information on the Trust’s computer systems (e.g. Healthroster, Lorenzo and Digit)

Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, such as secretaries, social services etc.

Requesting and obtaining patient records and x-rays

Booking patient transport as required

Booking and rescheduling patient appointments when required

Direct admissions to the ward

Photocopying, scanning and faxing documents as required

Provide clerical support to the Ward Manager

Deliver referrals to the relevant departments

Make any relevant follow up appointments for patients

Assist with lunchtime service

Log any maintenance work as when required

Demonstrates own work duties to new starters

Service Improvement and Audit

To carry out ward based audits of aspects of patient care that relate to the role of ward administrator e.g. booking of procedures and outpatient follow up in order to improve the service provided to patients.

To provide clerical support to the nursing staff on the ward for audits that they carry out.

To carry out the coding of all the ad hoc/ward patients that are seen on the surgical unit and support the work of the coding department

Housekeeping Duties

To order stationary and general supplies to ensure the ward area is adequately covered

To ensure the nursing station/ward clerk area are kept generally tidy

Communications and Working Relationships

To communicate with others in a polite and courteous manner at all times

The post-holder will be expected to communicate with medical and nursing staff and also with patients, relatives, carers and other members of the public

The post holder should maintain patient confidentiality at all times

The post holder will be expected to act in accordance with all Trust policies and procedures at all times


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