Job Description

Ward Clerk - The Caludon Centre - Sherbourne PICU Ward



32.5 hours per week



Band 2



We are looking to recruit to a Ward Clerk position at The Caludon Centre supporting our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) on one of our Acute Mental Health In-patient Male Wards .



The post-holder will be required to work as part of an integrated and skill mixed team, providing effective and efficient admin support to the ward, Mainly supporting the Ward Manager and ward staff.



This is an excellent career development opportunity for self-motivated and enthusiastic individuals who wish to pursue an administrative career in the NHS.



We are looking for individuals with a positive approach who will be able to build effective working relationships and who will be flexible in their outlook. You will need to be able to multi-task and work autonomously but also as part of a team.



Computer skills will be required as duties will include data inputting, collating data information, ordering equipment, food and general supplies. You will also be taking timely and accurate messages, sending e-mails, scanning documents, keeping up-to-date patient records, patient records tracking, sorting the post and deliveries. Full training will be provided for systems used, e.g. Carenotes (patient system), Loop, Tracking, etc.



At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.



We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.



generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us



excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more



salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more



discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes



wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more



staff networks and support group



We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.



The post-holder will need to share our values of compassion, respect and empathy towards service users, carers, and colleagues whilst maintaining the highest standards of courtesy, confidentiality and tact.



Please note that the successful candidate will require a DBS check.



Any applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed in accordance with the Trust's Recruitment and Selection Policy .