Job Description

Rotational Ward Clerk - Bed Bureau Band 2 - 22.5 hours - Fixed Term (9 months)
Are you a confident, and flexible person, with excellent engagement, customer care, and communication skills, who can work as part of a creative and motivated team? If you are, we would really like to hear from you!
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to join our Rotational Ward Clerk Team, who likes variety and is able to work flexibly, efficiently and independently to support a range of services.
The Rotational Ward Clerk role provides essential cover for the administrative roles that support our inpatient services here at Tameside Hospital; this will include; in patient Wards, Same Day Emergency Care & Early Pregnancy patient receptions, as well as general and specialist administration.
There are a variety of shift patterns between the hours of 7am and 9pm across a 7 day footprint and the successful candidate must be flexible to work across these hours/day including bank holidays etc.
Please note that this vacancy is for 22.5 hours per week working Monday to Friday from 4:00pm to 8:30pm.
Main duties of the job
Providing a comprehensive ward reception and administration service, the post holder will, in collaboration with other ward staff, support patients, relatives and other staff members as a first point of contact. The Ward clerk will update the Trust Electronic Patient Record (Lorenzo EPR) accurately and in real time whilst also ensuring patient case notes are available andappropriately maintained throughout each admission.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Details
Date posted
10 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,169 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
245-ADM2WCFT-04-25-A
Job locations
Tameside General Hospital
Fountain street
Ashton Under Lyne
OL6 9RW
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE English or equivalent
• Keyboard skills

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working directly with the public/reception duties
• Experience of word processing/databases

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Hospital Setting

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Good communication and organisational skills
• Able to work both as part of a team and independently
• accuracy and attention to detail
• knowledge of IT systems
• Awareness and understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

• knowledge of hospital systems

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GCSE English or equivalent
• Keyboard skills

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working directly with the public/reception duties
• Experience of word processing/databases

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Hospital Setting

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Good communication and organisational skills
• Able to work both as part of a team and independently
• accuracy and attention to detail
• knowledge of IT systems
• Awareness and understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

• knowledge of hospital systems