Ward Clerk (Oncology/Haematology - Adelaide Ward)

at  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 Ward Clerk (Oncology/Haematology - Adelaide Ward)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Clerk to join our team on Adelaide ward at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
You will provide support with the administrative duties within our oncology/haematology inpatient ward and be an integral part of the Nursing and Medical team in supporting high quality patient care.
This is a great opportunity to work in and be part of the NHS and support your communities with their health care.
The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for patients, relatives and visitors to the ward and must demonstrate a professional and sensitive manner and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Working as part of the ward team the post holder will be required to give efficient clerical support to the nursing staff on the Ward.
Applicants must also have a good standard of education, be adaptable and have good organisational skills.
A professional telephone manner is essential to receive and respond courteously to all telephone enquiries regarding patient care.
Previous ward clerk experience and knowledge of the Electonic Patient Record (EPR) system is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values: C ompassionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
To provide a reception service, acting as first point of contact on the telephone or face to face, for patients, visitors and other healthcare professionals.
To facilitate good communication with other wards and departments involved in patient care or ward/departmental functioning.
To input data regarding all admissions, transfers and discharges onto our electronic patient record (EPR) system.
To provide an efficient administration and clerical service to the ward staff, visitors and patients.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Please refer the Job description for details