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Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
About
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage. We are rated CQC ‘Good’ and are well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we provide for our patients and our staff. We offer a broad range of clinical care to a population of 270,000, and we have regional specialist centres for spinal injuries, rehabilitation, plastics and burns. Our longstanding links with local Armed Forces and veterans has seen us awarded Gold under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition scheme.
Our 5,500-strong workforce is at the very centre of everything we do, and we are committed to developing our people and their careers. We have high levels of staff engagement, an award-winning internal communications function, an innovative training partnership with Coventry University, and are one of 23 ‘NHS People Promise Exemplar’ sites.
At SFT we work flexibly and we think working here is pretty rewarding. Employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, a generous leave entitlement and pension scheme.
Additional staff benefits include accommodation, on-site car parking, access to a leisure centre (2 indoor heated swimming pools and a fully equipped gym and squash court), day nursery, holiday play scheme, restaurants and a number of shops.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything, you can find out more here. With easy access to London and local airports, Salisbury also has one of the 31 UNESCO world heritage sites in the UK in the form of Stonehenge and in addition boasts a number of museums and famous landmarks which are well worth a visit. Alternatively, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting https://www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk/
Ward Clerk
Closed for applications on: 25-Nov-2024 13:07
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 25-Nov-2024 13:07
Key details
Location
- Site
- Sarum Ward , Salisbury District Hospital
- Address
- Odstock Road
- Town
- Salisbury
- Postcode
- SP2 8BJ
- Major / Minor Region
- Wiltshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 - 19 :00 , with 1 x weekend day .)
Salary
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 Per annum pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Child Health
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a ward clerk position on the Children's Day Assessment Unit ( CDAU ), joining our friendly Sarum Ward team . The CDAU is a busy unit taking referrals from Salisbury's Emergency Department and GP's , whilst also allowing open access to children and young people following specific medical guidance. The service is for children and young people aged 0 - 18 years. Working with multiple specialties, this administrative position is essential to support the smooth day to day running of the service. The successful candidate would have excellent communication skills, be warm and friendly as often they are the first point of contact to welcome the children with their families / carers to the unit .
To meet the needs of the service , ideally we are looking for candidates who will be able to work from 11 :00am - 19 :00 pm , Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays with scope to cover one weekend day .However working within the current administrative team their is some flexibility around this .
If you are interested in applying, please see the job description and person specification for further details . In addition we welcome informal visits and would be happy to show you around .
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To be the first point of contact for service users ,carers and visitors to the clinical team and to respond in a helpful manner to enquires or other issues raised.
To provide a comprehensive service to Sarum Ward supporting the day to day running of the ward and the Day Assessment Unit .
Preparation of medical notes for inpatient and outpatients admissions.
Receiving and welcoming patients attending the ward and DAU, using the computerised administration system , negotiating appointments and ensuring all outcomes are complete.
Helping maintain ward security.
Supporting nursing and medical staff with clerical needs including writing minutes at meetings.
To interact compassionately with service users and carers at all times. Service users could present with a range of mental health conditions and/ or learning difficulties.
Duties may vary depending on local working arrangements.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
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.
Person specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 qualification or relevant experience
- Ability to undergo further training as necessary
- Experience of MS Office including Outlook , Excel and word
- Experience of working in a reception area contact with patients and relatives
- Good written and verbal skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively face to face and good telephone skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Awareness of importance of confidentiality and dealing with sensitive information
- Ability to record and input accurate data with attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working with Lorenzo IT system
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lauren O'shea- Smee
- Job title
- Senior Sister Sarum Ward
- Email address
- Lauren.O'[email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 336262
- Additional information
Ext 2561/2560
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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