Ward Clerk – Michelham (Gastro) Ward - EDGH (NHS AfC: Band 2) - Admin - East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust – Eastbourne, East Sussex
Michelham Ward is an acute 21 bedded Gastroenterology ward. Patients treated on the ward have a variety of Gastro needs such as Crohn's disease, alcoholic hepatitis, eating disorders, malabsorption disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric cancers, and acute liver diseases. It is also the cohort ward for the Trust for C difficile patients and has a dedicated area for looking after bariatric patients.
We are looking for a pleasant and caring Ward Clerk to join our efficient and professional team at Eastbourne District General Hospital. You will have experience of dealing with the general public and be able to manage difficult situations. The team on the ward is both friendly and supportive, with a strong commitment to providing a high standard of care.
If you have an ability to work calmly under pressure and feel you meet the following requirements:
1. A good communicator and enjoy meeting people.
2. Possess a polite and caring manner.
3. Have a good sense of humour.
4. Able to prioritise your own workload.
5. Computer literate; keyboard skills are an advantage, but training will be given.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work. We provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by over 7000 members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye, and Uckfield, over 100 community sites, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020, the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH is rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once-in-a-lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop, and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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