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Ward Clerk Jobs in Ascot, England, United Kingdom at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Title: Ward Clerk
Company: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Ascot, England, United Kingdom
Job Overview
Are you welcoming, organised, and enjoy working in a fast‑paced healthcare environment? We’re looking for a friendly and reliable Administrative Support colleague to join our G2B ward in FPH
As part of our team, you’ll provide essential administrative and clerical support to the G2B ward You’ll often be the first point of contact, meeting and greeting patients, visitors, and staff with a courteous, professional, and reassuring approach.
You’ll help ensure that patient records and documentation are accurately maintained, in line with Trust policies and procedures, and that confidentiality and information security are upheld at all times in accordance with Information Governance guidance.
The successful candidate will be required to be flexible to cover the shift.
Visa Sponsorship
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Main duties of the job
- Welcoming patients, visitors, and staff to the ward.
- Providing administrative and clerical support to the G2B Ward.
- Maintaining accurate patient records and documentation.
- Ensuring confidentiality and data security are always maintained.
- Supporting the wider multidisciplinary team in a busy clinical environment.
Working for our organisation
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of tasks and responsibilities associated with this role please refer to the job description/person specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- High standard of English communicational skills (verbal and written) with GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Excel and Word qualification or relevant transferable evidenced experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of clerical duties
- High Standard of IT literacy/experience in computer use
Desirable criteria
- Previous Health Care experience.
- Administrative/clerical experience
- Previous experience of working within a hospital setting.
- Previous front facing customer service experience.
- Previous experience of working as part of a team and on own initiative
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work unsupervised at times and the ability to prioritise workloads under the guidance of line manager/Shift In Charge.
- Organisational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (Written and verbal) with the ability to communicate well at all levels, both face to face and by telephone.
- To be able to manage sensitive/ confidential information according to trust policy
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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