Ward Clerk - Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
3 weeks ago
Description
MainResponsibilities:
Communication:
- To show a caring and professional approach towards patients and visitors when carrying out all duties
- Escalate patient queries, capacity problems and general issues to the role's line manager or relevant clinical staff as appropriate
Patient Care:
- To welcome and assist patients, relatives and visitors on arrival to the ward and inform appropriate staff. This may require acting with resilience to deal with sometimes distressed patients and relatives in a professional and empathetic manner
Organising and Planning:
- Ensure that all clinical results and other clinical information are accurately filed in the patient notes and that patient notes are up to date and maintained according to the relevant Trust standards
- Ensure patient records are appropriately received and transferred and trace all notes into and out of the ward
- Prepare patient notes for coding within the relevant deadlines set by the coding team
- To carry out associated clerical duties, for example maintaining accurate filing systems, photocopying, receiving and distributing post, diary management and scanning patient notes if required
- To undertake the role's duties in the case of a major incident in your department
- Attend appropriate meetings as required by the role's line manager
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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