Ward Clerk
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,272 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL5 8DH |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Deal with enquiries, including telephone enquiries in conjunction with and under the direction of nursing staff. Receiving results by telephone from laboratories. To continually manage the SALUS system as a working real time system. Maintain hospital notes in accordance with the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust policies. Entering admissions and discharges on iPM, including ward transfers, clinical transfers and speciality transfers and updating patient information where necessary. Ensuring that the bed state is kept up to date on iPM. Commence paperwork as appropriate on patients admission i.e.new front sheets and labels File reports, ensuring they have firstly been seen and initialled by Medical staff. Ensure availability of case notes (including investigation reports) for all admissions. Obtaining notes -from other departments using computerised tracing system. Tracing of notes in and out of ward using the computerised tracing system. For further details please see the attached JD & PS