Ward Clerk

We have an exciting opportunity for Ward Clerk in the Acute Medical Unit

To provide an efficient, effective and comprehensive administrative support for the department/area ward 29.

Duties will include administrative tasks such as record keeping, data entry, filing and scanning.

Dealing with telephone queries, checking and updating patient information with clinical staff, managers and patients.

Communicating information verbally and in writing, providing routine information for patients and staff, for example discharge, admission, transfers and making appointments.

May be required to handle barriers to understanding for example anxious patients, relatives, cultural differences, and language or communication difficulties.

An exciting opportunities have arisen to join a friendly team, working within Acute Medical

Duties will include updating patient management systems, answering calls and greeting patients/relatives, preparing notes and supporting the nursing team with all aspects of ward administration.

If you feel you have these skills and would like to join our team them please apply.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

To provide an efficient, effective and comprehensive administrative support for the department/area

Duties will include administrative tasks such as record keeping, data entry, filing and scanning.

Dealing with telephone queries, checking and updating patient information with clinical staff, managers and patients

See job description for full details