Ward Clerk

We are looking for a passionate Ward Clerk/Administrator to join our multi-disciplinary team on Lambourn Pre-Discharge Unit. Lambourn PDU is a low secure, pre-discharge unit with 15 beds.

It is a mixed ward (can accommodate up to 4 females’ service users). We provide our group of service users, who are ready to move from secure care into the community a steppingstone to enhance their recovery and to complete their pathway from secure care to live in the community.

Lambourn PDU is situated at the Oxford Clinic on the Littlemore Mental Health Centre site in the city of Oxford.

You must have excellent communication skills, be reliable, punctual and work well in a team, whilst being adaptable to changing situations. You will need to be able to work calmly and efficiently within a busy and intensive environment dealing with unpredictable situations whilst remaining focused on providing a person-centered and recovery approach to care and treatment.

We recognise that our team members are our greatest asset and are keen that you feel supported and encouraged to fulfil your potential. We offer excellent learning and development opportunities and there are several routes to progression and advancement within the organisation.

We are currently recruiting for a Ward Clerk that will manage and provide secretarial and administrative support. A strong sense of teamwork and commitment to maintaining high standards is essential to this position. The role will suit someone who enjoys working in a busy office where they would be able to work as a team as well as under their own initiative.

You will need to be able to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels, be able to provide excellent customer service and deal with administrative tasks in a timely and effective manner.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.

As a leading teaching, training and research trust, we have close links to Oxford and Oxford Brookes, Buckinghamshire, Reading and Bath universities. We are part of the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre, working closely with our university colleagues to translate their findings into clinical care as quickly as possible, enabling people using our services to benefit from the latest advances in healthcare.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme

To ensure the confidential nature of work is always maintained.
To have a regular appraisal and a personal development plan.
To attend a fire lecture once a year.
To appropriately report and record accidents/incidents and comply with Health and Safety regulations.
Have flexibility to provide cover for absence and receptionist duties.
Liaise with other Clinical Team members, GP’s, Social Services, Voluntary Agencies, the Care Group, other Trust departments and general hospitals.