Ward Clerk

Have you ever wanted to work for the NHS and Make a Difference? Do you have experience of working in a busy office environment? Then this may be the role for you. We have a full time position available to work on our busy dementia unit, Silk Ward in Macclesfield, Cheshire. We are looking for an experienced administrator to make this role their own and play an active part in our multidisciplinary team.
This role is to provide the Ward Manager, medical staff and multi-disciplinary teams with quality and comprehensive administrative support, also to the. We are proud of being caring, competent and compassionate, with patients at the heart of what we do. You will play an important part in our aim to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, well-being and independence of the people within our locality.
Shortlisting to be completed by 27th November 2025
You must be able to manage your time effectively and be proactive in managing conflicting deadlines and demands. This is a busy role and you will be the go to person for many administrative enquiries from patient records, stock ordering, data acquisition and reporting, auditing and mandatory training booking.
You will be required to support the Administration Team on the ward and there may be occasions where you will be required to minute meetings as and when needed.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.