Ward Clerk

Main area Neurosurgery Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D Town Cambridge Salary £24,465 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/03/2026

Ward A4 is looking for an organised, proactive, and compassionate Ward Clerk to become a valued part of our team. In this important role, you’ll provide friendly, efficient administrative and reception support, helping the ward run smoothly for patients, visitors, and staff.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you’ll play an essential role in keeping communication clear, maintaining accurate records, and supporting a positive patient experience by helping the ward operate safely and efficiently.

Apply appropriate communication methods using a range of verbal and non-verbal skills effectively and professionally welcoming and treating everyone (patients, relatives, colleagues and Trust Staff) in a friendly and courteous manner presenting a good image of yourself through your attitude, behaviour and appearance.

Plan and organise a range of straightforward tasks to set timescales to ensure the provision of a professional clerical/administrative/secretarial service by as requested by manager and others i.e. patients, relatives, colleagues and Trust Staff.

Produce work of the quality and quantity as required ensuring expected Trust and department standards and deadlines are met.

Contribute to ensuring that the working environment is safe and of a professional appearance reporting any problems, organising repairs/collection of waste as appropriate and maintain efficient and effective use of resources.

Work effectively and efficiently recommending better ways of working, sharing ideas with others to improve service delivery.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your…