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Ward Clerk/Administrative Assistant

On-site in Bury St Edmunds·Part-time·Added today (last checked 13 Nov)

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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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 Thursday 26 November

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

Education & certifications

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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£25,272 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

The role

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

The clerk is an important and 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.

What you'll do

For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification, Please see attached Job Description.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Essential

  • oExcellent standard of written and oral English
  • oWorking towards NVQ 2 qualification or equivalent.
  • oWorking/Communicating with the general public
  • oWorking in a team
  • oPrevious work within hospital or caring environment, preferably with families, mothers and babies.
  • oAbility to respond to the demands of the clinical area and report anything untoward.
  • oIT skills are required in the role, and the post holder must be prepared to undertake the necessary training to support this.
  • oKnowledge of Data Protection Act
  • oFriendly attitude with an ability to smile and remain calm under pressure.
  • oAble to work well within a team.
  • oGood interpersonal skills.

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.

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Date posted

13 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Job locations

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

United Kingdom

About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Industry
Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion 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 provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

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

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

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