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Ward Clerk

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time
London£30,074 per yearGCSEs requiredPublic SectorPosted 25 March 2026
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About this role

Person specification

Esucation/ Qualifications

Essential:

  • GCSE or eqivalent

Desirable:

  • Administration qualification

Skills/ Abilities

Essential:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to deal sensitively with patients & relatives
  • Ability to accurately give and receive information via the telephone and pass on as appropriate
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Basic knowledge of the computer system
  • Ability to update patient information
  • Ability to take on skills and methods of learning

Desirable:

  • Ability to deal with challenging behaviour
  • Advanced computer skills
  • Working knowledge of EPR system

Experience

Essential:

  • Previous experience of working in an admin role
  • Experience of working in the NHS/with general public

Desirable:

  • Previous experience of working in a ward based environment

Knowledge

Essential:

  • Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
  • Basic understanding of NHS/Hospital environment

Desirable:

  • Previous experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements

Essential:

  • Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
  • Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion

Esucation/ Qualifications

Essential:

  • GCSE or eqivalent

Desirable:

  • Administration qualification

Skills/ Abilities

Essential:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to deal sensitively with patients & relatives
  • Ability to accurately give and receive information via the telephone and pass on as appropriate
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Basic knowledge of the computer system
  • Ability to update patient information
  • Ability to take on skills and methods of learning

Desirable:

  • Ability to deal with challenging behaviour
  • Advanced computer skills
  • Working knowledge of EPR system

Experience

Essential:

  • Previous experience of working in an admin role
  • Experience of working in the NHS/with general public

Desirable:

  • Previous experience of working in a ward based environment

Knowledge

Essential:

  • Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
  • Basic understanding of NHS/Hospital environment

Desirable:

  • Previous experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements

Essential:

  • Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
  • Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion

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