Ward Clerk - Children's Services
Job summary
Closing Date: 14.10.26
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 15.10.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 19.10.26
This role involves working shifts, including days (staring at 7.30am), evenings (upto 10:00 pm), weekends, and bank holidays.
This post involves meeting and greeting patients and visitors, reception work, data entry, computer based work, ordering stock, answering the telephone and other general office duties as required by management on a very busy Children and Young People's Unit. The successful candidate must be able to communicate well with families. Furthermore the role is front of house and requires someone who is friendly, approachable and goes the extra mile to support families and maintain an outstanding patient experience.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to provide a range of clerical duties to support the team in delivering a high quality service.
Excellent communication and people skills are essential to this post and the individual would have to display good interpersonal skills at interview. Education to GCSE standard (or equivalent) and previous clerical experience are essential.
You will be based on ward 30/32 but may occasionally be required to support on ward 12 (children's day case ward).
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detail above and the Job Description and Person Specification.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties as these may vary from time to time. The postholder is is expected to undertake these and any other duties as and when required in keeping with the role.
The postholder will need to be flexible as may need to assist and cover other departments if acuity requires this.
Access and training will be provided and support given as required
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience of using Microsoft Office applications
- Previous experience in a secretarial / administrative role
- Experience of working in health service
- Knowledge / experience of EPR
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Skills
- Literate and numerate
- Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing
Knowledge
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- If an appropriate speed and accuracy of typing is required for this role, this will be assessed at interview
- Good general education
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
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Smith Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk