Ward Clerk

Join the team at Thornford Park as a Ward Clerk and enjoy a career where you will be valued and supported in everything you do.

Working 37.5 hours a week as the Ward Clerk you will be required to be welcoming, professional, approachable, friendly and willing to work in a busy and fast paced environment. 

Communication and interpersonal skills are a key feature of the role, as the role holder will be interacting with patients and other service users constantly.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Supporting the admin team with general administration and providing clerical and typing duties
• Use of information technology to produce various documents and electronic information.
• Manage, organise and update relevant data using database applications including electronic rostering system.
• Maintaining and updating filing and record-keeping systems
• Updating of information (primary nurse lists, ward posters etc.)
• Answering and directing calls as required
• Assist wards as required, e.g. typing duties, stationery, recording of service user medical appointments, liaising with the Ward to ensure ward diary/Shared Calendar entries are updated/correspond etc.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to respond to changes in service / adaptable / open to change
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Organises and prioritises own work within established procedures, but refers more complex issues to the relevant manager.
• Communications will be with service users, as well as with other staff, and will regularly require some judgement, as information will need to be gathered to facilitate correct administrative records. The nature of the role means that the role holder may very occasionally be faced with some challenging situations.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £23,868.00
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. 

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.