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- Previous clerical experience
- Previous experience using patient information systems
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous ward clerk experience
- GCSE English OR equivalent qualification
- GCSE Maths or equivalent qualification
- NVQ Customer care or equivalent qualification
Maternity Ward Clerk - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
The post holder will give administrative assistance on a busy Maternity ward. This is a varied role and the need for flexibility in approach and adaptability is essential. The post holder will be expected to be organised and carry out tasks in a timely manner, providing essential administrative support to the doctors, midwives, and the wider team.
Working pattern = Monday- Friday 8am-4pm
Main duties of the job
The post holder must have the ability to work as part of a team to ensure all relevant administrative activities are carried out in a timely and accurate manner. You would be expected to handle enquiries and requests from women, relatives, staff colleagues confidently and sensitively both in person and by telephone.
The successful candidate must have a good standard of education, good organisational skills and be able to work as part of the team and adhere to confidentiality. The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly within the administrative team.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens next year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.
Person SpecificationExperience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable