Weekend Ward Clerk | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Employer:

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT

Location:

Swindon, SN3 6BB

Contract Type:

Permanent

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

1 Apr 2026

About this jobWeekend Ward Clark Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday) An exciting opportunity has arisen on the Critical Care Unit for a ward clerk to join our busy but friendly 12 bedded ward.

The Ward Clerk role is pivotal to the smooth operational running of the Ward/unit environment.

Its purpose is to provide a welcoming and professional greeting service to patients and visitors, an efficient and high standard clerical service to the Ward/Unit.

The Ward Clerk role prides itself in looking after the department area and supporting clinical and non-clinical staff every day.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, who works well under pressure, is keen to learn, is a great team player but is self‐motivated and can work independently when needed.

Provides a reception service to patients, their families, carers and other health professionals, acting as first point of contact both on the telephone and in‐person arrival

Provides non‐clinical advice, information or guidance to patients, their relatives or carer

Admits patients directly to the ward/unit, ensuring positive patient identification and liaison with other health care professionals as necessary

Locates, obtains and tracks any relevant medical records for both elective and emergency admissions

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group, a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of1.6 billion, the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances.

Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Keeps patient administration systems up to date and accurate at all times, including patient demographic information, admission, transfer and discharge information

Maintains and organises paper medical records if present with patient, ensuring integrity, security and confidentiality of patient Health Records always in line with the Trust's Health Records Standards and Procedures and Record Keeping Policy

Informs clinical staff of any pertinent patient information collected at the point of admission

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Swindon

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English