Ward Clerk - GHDU
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | from £25,272 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Gillingham, ME7 5NY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 20 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Admitting, discharging and transferring patients onto Bed Management System. Reviewing EDNS (as required) and ensuring patients personal details are up-to date and correctly entered onto the electronic systems. Receiving and auditing patients case-notes and ensuring notes available for ward rounds. Inputting and amending Critical care electronic systems Collecting Patients case-notes from the Health Records Department, Transit area Collection of Ethnic and Religious Data and inputting information onto OASIS System Acting as Stage One Officer to determine overseas patients liability for treatment charges and informing the Overseas Officer Filing, updating and maintenance of patients' records, ensuring Patient Front sheet contains correct details Delivery of specimens to Pathology Laboratory if urgently required Delivery of Prescriptions Forms to Pharmacy and collection of drugs as appropriate Assisting Nursing staff with processing of patients property and valuables in accordance with policy and procedures and arranging for property to be taken into General Office for safe custody Liaising with General Office regarding patients pensions/benefits Arranging appointments for Outpatient clinics as directed Preparing of patients EDNs and admittance notification for GPs for completion by medical staff Arranging completion and issue of medical certificates for sickness benefits purposes Arranging ambulance transportation where authorised Completion of routine maintenance requests for forwarding to Estates Department Receiving telephone calls, taking and relaying messages and referring calls as appropriate throughout their stay Delivery of notes, urgent requests, post, letters etc to other departments within the Hospital. Delivery of post, etc to patients Assisting Audit team, rehabilitation nurse and practice development nurse with administration duties. Liaising with other Hospitals and Departments, Social Services, GP Surgeries and Home Help Ensuring all information is correctly entered into the Admission and cross reference books To provide cover for annual leave and sickness leave on any of the medical Wards as directed Ensuring all mandatory training is up to date and all Trust policies are adhered to Any other duties as directed by Line Manager, Senior Nurse and Management Team