Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Apprentice Ward Clerk to join our team on Fern ward at King George Hospital.
Care of the Elderly is currently going through a process of change to ensure we meet the on-going needs of our patients and to provide an excellent standard of care every time, every day. As an Apprentice Ward Clerk, you will ensure the smooth running of the ward e.g. booking ambulances, answering calls and arranging follow up appointments.
Alongside the role you will complete the Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship. If you already hold a Customer Service qualification at Level 2 or above, you are not eligible to apply for this post.
Please read the advert and Job Description carefully before applying, ensuring that you demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification.
To be eligible for an Apprenticeship you must meet the following criteria:
Be 18 years old or over
Have the right to work in the UK with a visa that covers the duration of the apprenticeship
Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past 3 years
We welcome applications from those with lived experience of the care system
Main duties of the job
To provide an efficient and effective clerical support service to nursing and medical staff within our Acute Assessment Unit. The post holder will promote and encourage a caring and sympathetic environment for patient, relatives and staff ensuring that high standards of service are continually maintained. The nature of duties undertaken within this post dictates that strict confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Good basic level of education to GCSE standard – with English language and maths (minimum grade C) standard
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
2. Good oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable criteria
3. IT skills incl. common software packages, i.e. Windows/Excel
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Awareness of patient’s needs within acute hospital setting
Desirable criteria
5. Knowledge of medical records and retrieval systems
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.