Ward Clerk - Ward 23NHS

Job summary

We are looking for a Ward Clerk to join our team here on Ward 23 to work with our staff to support the day to day running of an dynamic ward, liaise with various teams throughout the Trust, facilitate safe discharges from hospital and help communicate with patients, their friends, and family.

The successful applicant will enjoy working in a busy fast paced environment, will work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team to maintain smooth running of the ward service and care. They must have excellent communication skills, have a putting patients first approach to work, be able to prioritise, organise, be highly motivated; possess a calm approach to the working day and have a good sense of humour. They will also need to be able to keep clear records in line with information governance.

You will be required to work 08:00am till 16:00pm, two days per week (Monday - Friday)

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 16th November

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

This service has a planned move from Poole site to Bournemouth site during 2025

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.