Ward Clerk

at  Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

FIXED TERM POST ONLY : 18 MONTHS

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and organized person to join our team of Ward Clerks . This is a key role as you will be the first point of contact greeting families and visitors on our Day Assessment Unit or our Antenatal/Postnatal Wards and assisting them with their enquiries.
You should be educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Mathematics and English with level 2 ICT or admin qualification. You will also have excellent communication skills and be able to work well in a busy environment with lots of competing demands. Previous experience of working in the NHS would be an advantage but is not essential.
Our Day Assessment Unit are looking for a full time ward clerk working 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday. Our Inpatient Ward Clerk team cover shifts via a 4-week roster. Inpatient Wards have a position available for a ward clerk 37.5 hours per week, covering either short or long day working patterns.
Please ensure that you have read the main duties provided within the Job Description and Person Specification.
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment

Please refer the Job description for details