Ward Clerk

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

The closing date is 23 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to work on Ward 15, which is a 28 bedded ward.

We are looking to appoint a flexible person with general clerical skills, who can cope well under pressure. Someone who enjoys working with members of the public and being a vital member of our friendly, hardworking team.

The successful candidate will need to be forward thinking and be able to provide a full range of clerical duties to support the smooth running of the ward.

The role is varied and includes assisting with general ward tidiness, filling, scanning, photocopying, medical data inputting, booking out patient appointments and a pleasant telephone manner.

Good communication and organisational skills are essential as well as a flexible approach to work. Knowledge of health IT systems is desirable though full training will be given.

You will be responsible for the maintenance of patient notes, computer systems, answering phone calls, scanning documents.

You will be expected to communicate with a wide range of professionals, Consultants, doctors, nursing staff, patients and relatives.

You will be expected to organise your own workload in order to maintain and efficient and professional service.

Photocopying documents/notes as required. Locate, collate, file and store patients notes as appropriate.

Contribute to a welcoming atmosphere within the ward making users feel comfortable and at ease.

Report any problems relevant to the ward to the senior nurse in charge.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

For more information, see 'Welsh Language Guidance' in the documents right at the bottom.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs:
Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac

• Good standard of education
• Knowledge of patient administrative system

• Previous clerical/administrative experience
• Previous experience within NHS

• Time management
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at a level 3 or above

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board