Job summary Ward Clerk - Elderly Care Medicine Are you organised and methodical? Do you enjoy working in a customer facing position? Caversham ward, is looking for an enthusiastic person to join its friendly team. This busy ward delivers a high level of care to 12 patients is a ring-fenced unit. The successful candidate will have excellent IT and interpersonal skills. You must be highly motivated and be able to work under pressure. Main duties of the job As a Ward Clerk you will be expected to be able to work with hospital IT systems. The role will involve answering telephones and being able to communicate messages to staff. You will be involved with ordering certain stock items for the ward and carry out delegated tasks. About us Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen. Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 193-6707117NCG Job locations Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust London Road Reading RG1 5AN Job description Job responsibilities For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Job description Job responsibilities For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential Literate and Numerate Desirable Typing, computer skills Experience Essential Working with the public Desirable Previous hospital clerical work Secretarial or clerical experience Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential Literate and Numerate Desirable Typing, computer skills Experience Essential Working with the public Desirable Previous hospital clerical work Secretarial or clerical experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust London Road Reading RG1 5AN Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)