Ward Clerk - Ward 12

at  Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY HAS ARISEN FOR PART TIME WARD CLERK ON WARD 12 INPATIENT UNIT AT FAIRFIELD GENARAL HOSPITAL.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual with excellent communication skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload.
Working on Ward 12 means you will be working with a fantastic, hard working and well driven team who always strive to deliver excellence. We are a friendly and positive team who prioritise supporting one another whilst also achieving personal goals and targets.

WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

Act as ward Receptionist and greet patients and visitors, including those with communication difficulties, on arrival to the ward in accordance with Trust standards and expectations.
Ensure that patients are shown to designated waiting areas and given information packs and/or leaflets where applicable.
Receive messages in person, by telephone, e-mail or letter and respond appropriately.
Ensure that patient’s notes and other documentation are prepared and managed confidentially
Take responsibility for accurate data entry and retrieval via computer e.g, Patient centre, Casenote tracking, and other systems.
Ensure that discharged patient notes are returned promptly to appropriate secretaries or medical records department, including case note tracking.
Arrange follow-up appointments if required.
Ensure that patient admission documentation is maintained appropriately and that a record is kept of clinical activity, as required.
Ensure that stationery/supplies are ordered as necessary.
Ensure that patient’s notes are made available prior to admission.
Ensure that information is relayed appropriately to the multi-professional and/or multiagency teams to ensure the safe discharge and follow-up of patients.
Report/requisition broken or faulty equipment and furnishings within the ward/department

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk