Ward Clerk

at  Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB To work as a member of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health inpatient Service ensuring that a high quality and efficient service is provided at all times, which may include giving support and providing cover in other areas as requested. The Administration Assistant / Ward Clerk will ensure the timely and accurate recording of all activity across services using trust information systems. The postholder will require a team approach to ensure cover for other CAMHS services if urgently required JOB SUMMARY The service will ensure the timely and accurate recording of all activity across services using Trust information systems. To provide administration support to the inpatient clinical team to ensure smooth running of the service and organise ward administration according to service need.
Post holder will be responsible for maintaining documentation relating to admission and discharge into and out of the unit. Setting up review meetings and ensuring administration is organised ahead of clinical reviews Post holders, as appropriate, will be required to provide administration duties on behalf of these services. Due to the nature of the role a strong emphasis is placed on safeguarding confidentiality and this forms a pre-requisite for every Administration Assistant / Ward Clerk

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