Ward Clerk
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Huddersfield, HD3 3EA
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who enjoys the challenge of working in an acute busy environment. The successful candidate...
The post holder is responsible for providing all clerical/admin and secretarial support to ward 11B staff, including a good working knowledge of all Trust electronic systems. The post holder is required to deal with queries from patients, visitors and staff.
- Participate in regular supervision.
- Attend all mandatory training.
- Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
- Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
- Carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy.
- Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
- Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One culture of care underpins our Four Pillars by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care. As part of our recruitment process, we ask applicants to complete values based recruitment questions to ensure we recruit kind, compassionate and colleagues who are willing to learn. These are pre application questions and are required prior to the formal application form.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES):
Essential
- Good organizational skills/abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize own workload
- Good communication skills, able to communicate with all levels of staff
Desirable
- Personal resilience in a critical care environment
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- GSCE Maths and English Grade 9-2(A*-E)
- NVQ level 2 in business administration/customer service or equivalent admin experience
- Commitment to continuing professional development
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Previous clerical, administrative and secretarial experience
- Knowledge of word process and packages
- Excellent keyboard skills
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS
- Dealing with members of multidisciplinary teams
- Knowledge of Medical terminology
- Experience of EPR and Capacity Management
How to apply
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Provenance
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NHS Jobs
First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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