Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Ward Clerk
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Role Overview
The post holder will be a motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic individual who is willing and able to join the Compton Ward at NGH and to help us to maintain our high quality of service.
Responsibilities
- Work as an effective member of the team, providing quality administrative support to the wider team.
- Perform normal routine clerical duties, including:
- Filing
- Charting
- Making lists
- Completing forms
- Answer telephone, take messages and enquiries regarding patients’ condition after consultation with ward nursing staff, adhering to data protection policies.
- Operate patient administration computer system and ensure it is up to date at all times with details of all patients currently on the ward.
- Ensure all patient details on the computer are correct, including ethnic origin and religion.
- Record all patient discharges and transfer details on the computer as soon as possible after the event.
- Record all patients' admission, transfer, and discharge details in a timely manner.
- Maintain an adequate supply of stock levels to maintain the smooth running of the ward.
- Complete some housekeeping duties from time to time, including reorganizing stock and tidying to ensure the ward is presentable.
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About Us
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery, and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services, and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
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Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Shannon Coughlan
- Job Title: Clinical Leader
- Email Address: shannon.coughlan3@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01604 523186
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