Ward Clerk - Theatre Admissions Unit

Ward Clerk - Theatre Admissions Unit

Grade:
Band 2

Contract:

Permanent

Working Hours:

10am-6pm Monday to Friday
Salary: £24,465 per annum, pro rata

Employer:

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Royal Liverpool Hospital, Town Liverpool

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ward clerk/receptionist to join the team in the Theatre Admissions Unit in The Royal Liverpool Hospital.

The Theatre Admissions Unit (TAU) is a large ward area made up of 18 side rooms and 4 'bays' that hold 7 patients. It is a fast paced and dynamic ward/unit that admits all TCI's for the hospital for varying specialities, including but not limited to Urology, Colorectal, HPB, General Surgery, Interventional Radiology and Ophthalmology.

TAU prepares the patients for theatre and also provides post operative care to the day case patients who do not need an overnight stay.

The post holder is expected to assist the Ward/Unit team in providing the highest possible standard of pre and post operative care for patients and their families/carers.

• Reception is staffed 10am till 6pm Monday to Friday.
• First point of contact for visitors, patients and staff.
• Liaising with all staff and departments across the Hospital.
• Training will be provided.
• Booking outpatient appointments within specialities for post operative patients.
• Preparing notes for patients TCI'S.

• Work 10am-6pm Monday to Friday.
• Undertake clerical duties including reception/telephone duties, basic computer skills, obtaining case notes/x-rays, filing.
• Act as messenger in the absence of other more appropriate person e.g. to other wards, laboratory, Medical Engineering etc.
• Complete maintenance repair forms.
• Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of stationary, ward provisions, clean linen etc., completing as necessary requisition forms for authorisation.
• Provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues as required.
• Follow all policies and procedures of the organisation.

• NVQ level 2/equivalent

• Previous experience in a caring role

• Ability to communicate clearly in written & spoken word
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
• Basic Computer Skills

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

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Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

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