Ward Clerk

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Ward Clerk on the Acute Medical Unit at Rochdale Infirmary which is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual with excellent communication skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload.

Main duties of the job

Your role will involve clerical duties to enable the unit to run smoothly. General duties will include filing, handling medical notes, answering the telephone and greeting patients and relatives.

You will possess a good standard of education and have experience of working within a busy customer focussed environment.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, marital status, social background or trade union membership.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

A good level of general education Computer literate

Desirable

Recognised administration qualification

Knowledge, Training, Experience

Essential

Previous proven office experience Experience dealing with the public A good understanding of customer service

Desirable

Experience or working within a health care environment

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Good written and verbal communication skills Basic numeracy and literacy skills Ability to work alone and as part of a team Keyboard skills

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