Ward Clerk - Wigan, United Kingdom - Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 week ago
Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who has good communication skills to provide clerical assistance for our team on Langtree ward.
You will provide support to a 28 bed surgical ward.This is a permanent, full time post (37.5 hours) across Monday to Sunday.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity.
Responsibilities:
Provides effective verbal, written and electronic communications by receiving and passing on clear messages and seeking assistance when required.
Answer telephones and relay messages and enquires in a timely manner e.g. to nurse, doctors and patients.
Acts as first point of contact for the person in charge dealing appropriately with all communications and tasks allocated, including sensitive issues.
Liaises with patients, relatives and visitors on the department providing directions and information as required. Also obtaining the appropriate support when needed form the multi-disciplinary team.
Maintain and photocopy records, prepare forms and make appointments as requested. This may include organising transport arrangements, ensuring that information give is accurate and up to date.
Ensure patient's pathway is printed and available for nursing/medical staff.
Scan all pathways for admission.
Ensure name beds are printed out for all patients.
Uses the PAS /MSS system effectively inputting data, checking the recorded personal demographic details are correct. Updating demographic details as needed.
Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and assisting in chasing up procedures. Requesting and obtaining investigation reports and informing the relevant staff member the results are available.
Receives and processes mail and specimens, delivering to the correct ward/department.
Carrying out errands between departments.
Maintaining stationary and stock levels. This would include ordering, receiving and checking deliveries are accurate and reporting any discrepancies.
Maintain the tidiness of the nurses' station ensuring adequate stock is at hand that may be required by the multi-disciplinary team.
Planning and Organisational Duties
Use initiative to promote new ideas and to improve service in consultation with the departmental manager and team.
Plans and organises own day to day activities to achieve duties specified and to meet departmental requirements.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
Attend meetings as requested and report as appropriate to departmental manager and other staff members.
To liaise with the admissions department as appropriate for this group of patients.
Communicate with all members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patient care.
To treat patients, relatives, carers and colleagues with respect and professionalism at all times.
To assist with the timely investigation and resolution of complaints and PALS enquiries.
Responsibility for Finance
Assist the departmental manager and deputy manager to ensure the maintenance of and cost effective use of all stock levels within your sphere of responsibility.
Responsibility for Human Resources
Participate in Individual Performance Review and staff development.
Participate in induction and in-service training and education of learners, nursing staff and other disciplines as appropriate.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
To be aware of and promote good health and safety in the workplace for self, patients and colleagues.
To ensure compliance with e-compulsory training in moving and handling.
Responsibility for Teaching
To participate in teaching, supervision, and monitoring of new ward clerks and junior staff as directed by the departmental manager
Work Circumstances & on-call
There is no on-call attached to this position.
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