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Ward Clerk

On-site in Bury St Edmunds·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £25,272 a year
About £1,810 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Bury St Edmunds
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Monday 16 November

Skills

The role

Job summary

This is a key post in the provision of administrative and clerical support in maternity and neonatal services.

The Ward Clerk is an integral part of the ward / department team and applicants must be willing and able to act on their own initiative and organise their workload effectively to ensure an optimum level of efficient clerical support to the nursing and medical staff in a timely and accurate manner.

The post holder will have contact with patients, carers and all members of the multi-professional team, as such providing front-of-house services for the Unit.

Main duties of the job

For full details of the Job role and Person specification, please see attached Job description.

Please note: This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is therefore encouraged.

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About us

About Us

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge and provides acute and secondary care services.

We provide community services in West Suffolk, and specialist community services across the county, including nursing, therapy, and specialist services.

Ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation services are provided through community inpatient beds, including at Newmarket Community Hospital (NCH). A new Community Diagnostic Centre based at NCH opened in December 2024.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the Job role and Person specification, please see attached Job description.

Please note: This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is therefore encouraged.

Certificate of sponsorship For your information only

If you qualify for another type of visa or right to work, please ignore this information.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

Excellent standard of written and oral English.

Experience and knowledge

Essential

Awareness of Data Protection Act
Able to accurately input data
Computer Literate

Desirable

Previous work within hospital or caring environment, preferably with families, mothers and babies.

Skills and abilities

Essential

Ability to respond to the demands of the clinical area and report anything untoward.
Excellent IT skills are required in the role, and the post holder must be prepared to undertake the necessary training to support this.

Personal qualities

Essential

Flexible approach to working hours and duties
Good interpersonal skills.
Friendly with an ability to remain calm under pressure.
Able to work well autonomously as well as within a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.