Ward Clerk - Stonehouse Ward Plymouth, England
Job description
To provide a robust administrative service for busy acute surgical ward. Experience in a range of IT skills would be an advantage as would previous administrative or reception experience.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Stonehouse Ward has an opportunity for a Ward Clerk to join their Surgical team. We specialise in Hepatobiliary (HPB) & Colorectal surgery through both elective and emergency pathways. We have a supportive ward team including Registered Nurses, HCA’s, discharge coordinator & doctors assistants.
This post is to cover Monday to Friday 08:00- 16:00 or x 3 long days a week. We are keen to employ someone who takes pride in reception work and is prepared to work within a clinical area as the reception desk is in the middle of a surgical ward.
For further information regarding this post please contact Sister Angela Evans [email protected]
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
1. Deal with enquiries, including telephone enquiries in conjunction with and under the direction of nursing staff. Receiving results by telephone from laboratories.
2. To continually manage the SALUS system as a working real time system.
3. Maintain hospital notes in accordance with the Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust policies.
4. Entering admissions and discharges on iPM, including ward transfers, clinical transfers and speciality transfers and updating patient information where necessary.
5. Ensuring that the bed state is kept up to date on iPM.
6. Commence paperwork as appropriate on patient’s admission ie new front sheets and labels
7. File reports, ensuring they have firstly been seen and initialled by Medical staff.
8. Ensure availability of case notes (including investigation reports) for all admissions. Obtaining notes -from other departments using computerised tracing system.
9. Tracing of notes in and out of ward using the computerised tracing system.
10. Ensure notes are in order when patients are transferred.
11. Liaising with other departments and secretaries regarding referrals, appointments, investigations to be arranged as required and updating iPM as per Trust Policy. (NB referrals and investigations should be delivered or phoned through and not put in post).
12. GP to be notified of patient death.
13. Keep an up to date list of all investigations requested on the ward and advise junior medical staff accordingly.
14. Entering and processing admissions into the ward diary for waiting list admissions and general booked admissions.
15. Keep ward desk area tidy and free of clutter.
16. Keep the ward offices tidy and stationery replenished, distribute and redirect mail.
17. Order supplies from EPROC as requested by the nursing staff: follow-up outstanding requests for repairs.
18. Make up admission packs, etc. as appropriate.
19. General use of the VDU for clerical and identification purposes.
20. Photocopying and faxing when required.
21. Distribution of post and re-directing of mail.
22. Liaising with Post Room staff for collection or urgent specimens.
23. Work closely with medical staff and with other members of the disciplinary team.
24. To integrate into the departmental team and be able to relate to patients and families.
25. Add patient to the follow-up waiting list and book follow-up outpatient appointments.
26. Other duties, which may be allocated by the Ward Manager.
