Ward Clerk
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Aylesbury, HP21 8ALView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
The Emergency Medical Receiving Unit (EMRU) Ward Clerk provides comprehensive administrative, clerical, and reception support to the Acute Medicine se...
- Provide administrative, clerical, and reception support to the Emergency Medical Receiving Unit.
- Act as the first point of contact for patients, relatives, visitors, and healthcare professionals, delivering a professional and confidential service.
- Answer and direct telephone calls, providing information within the scope of the role and Trust policies.
- Maintain accurate patient records and update electronic systems including Careflow EPR.
- Support data collection, entry, and reporting for audits, operational reports, and national submissions.
- Coordinate patient transfers, including transport arrangements and transfer of records and property.
- Manage departmental correspondence, mail distribution, and emails.
- Maintain records relating to patient valuables, donations, staff information, and departmental documentation.
- Monitor and order stationery and designated supplies, checking deliveries and reporting discrepancies.
- Support relatives and visitors, referring clinical enquiries to the appropriate nursing staff.
- Assist with staff induction processes and locker allocation.
- Maintain a safe, organised working environment and report maintenance or safety concerns.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable
Essential
Essential: - Excel / Database / Spread sheets & PowerPoint
Desirable: - Knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable
Essential: - Work experience
Desirable: - Ability to work required shift pattern; - Work experience with hospital setting
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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