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Main area: Maternity Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Day shifts, as part of a rota covering 7 days)
Job ref: 349-SMH-6928209*
Site: Saint Mary's Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £23,615 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
Ward Clerk – Maternity Services
Are you a positive, people person? Are you keen to succeed and grow in a role that plays an integral part in enhancing our patient's experience and be the welcoming face of our Maternity wards? Then we would love you to apply for one of our ward clerk positions.
We work alongside the Midwives, Junior Doctors, and Consultants to ensure our women receive the best care possible, and we are looking for you to bring a positive approach to our team environment.
Successful candidates must have excellent IT skills and experience working in a customer service or healthcare environment. You should demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitate the delivery of a patient-focused service.
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team are essential. A friendly and conscientious outlook is also required, as is the ability to liaise with all levels of staff and patients.
Shifts are across 7 days and a combination of Early and Late to meet the needs of the service.
You will receive Saturday/Sunday enhancements if you are rostered to work on these days.
These positions will be based at St Mary's Hospital on our Oxford Road Campus.
Main duties of the job
This role supports the Antenatal and Postnatal ward reception desks at St Mary's Hospital. The post holder is required to work a range of shifts and be the single point of contact to meet and greet patients and visitors. They will be required to provide excellent customer service and support to our patients and visitors, as well as the medical teams within the department.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and drive research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education / Qualification
* A good level of general education
Previous Experience
* Previous receptionist/customer service experience
* Experience using Patient Information Systems (HIVE)
Skills and Abilities
* Strong IT and keyboard skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including patients, senior staff, and consultants
* Strong problem-solving skills
Knowledge
* Understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality
* Knowledge of the Data Protection Act / Caldicott Principles
Personal Attributes
* Professional, helpful, and approachable
* Flexible, adaptable, and self-motivated
* Ability to remain calm under pressure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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