Job Description: To receive patients and visitors to the ward
To input patient admission, attendance, transfer and discharge data to the necessary
patient administration & information systems, ensuring patient and GP details are
accurate and updated as necessary To arrange patient follow up and other
appointments, as required
To provide administrative support to ward-based clinics, as required
To deal with telephone enquiries, taking and conveying messages appropriately
To sort incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail for posting
To prepare patient admission packs, as necessary
To maintain temporary paper patient records during admission, ensuring that each
item is correctly barcoded for scanning into the Electronic Clinical Document
Management System (ECDMS)
To maintain accurate ward bed board (until e-obs system fully implemented)
To maintain ward staff board
To maintain ward information board
To liaise with staff bank regarding shifts requiring nursing/HCA cover, as directed by
the nurse in charge
To undertake elements of ward check-list, as required (eg VTE completion)
To ensure paper laboratory results are made available to clinical teams for verification
To undertake delivery of investigation requests to relevant hospital departments
Photocopying as required
To maintain adequate levels of ward stationery and supplies, using CARDEA as
required
To requisition repairs as necessary
The post holder holder may be required to undertake the role of Information Asset
Administrator or Information Asset Owner to provide suppo rt for the control and
administration of information assets within their area/department (details available on
the Health Informatics web page)
To provide cover as required during absence of colleagues
Cordant Group is an equal opportunities employer
Job Title: NHS Ward Clerk (Full Time)
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Durham, County Durham
Salary: £9.21/annum
Company: CV-Library
Category: Administration
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