Ward Clerk - Lister

Ward Clerk Duties

Generally doing all admin work for the ward and supporting ward manager and team.

Admitting patient

Discharging patients

Booking Transport

Answering telephone queries

Welcoming visitors

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Admitting, discharging and transferring patients onto Bed Management System. Reviewing EDNS (as required) and ensuring patients personal details are up-to date and correctly entered onto the OASIS/PAS System. Inputting and amending Bed Occupancy System for Nursing Staff

Liaising with General Office regarding patients pensions/benefitsArranging appointments for Outpatient clinics as directed

Preparing of patients EDNs and admittance notification for GPs for completion by medical staff

Arranging completion and issue of medical certificates for sickness benefits purposes

Arranging ambulance transportation where authorised

Ordering and maintaining ward stationery and supplies

Receiving telephone calls, taking and relaying messages and referring calls as appropriate

Answering patients and relatives general enquiries and assisting them with any problems throughout their stay

Welcoming visitors

Supporting the ward manager, Senior Nurse and Management Team

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

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