Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-7879493-W
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £25,272 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Clerk - Ward F14
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
This is a key post in the provision of administrative and clerical support in gynaecology services and the early pregnancy assessment unit. The clerk is an important and integral part of the ward and department team, and applicants must be willing and able to act on their own initiative and organise their workload effectively and efficiently.
Main duties of the job
For full details of the Job role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the Job role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
Certificate of sponsorship – For your information only
Please note that Certificate of Sponsorship is not available for this position as it does not meet one or more of the required criteria. For more information on eligible roles please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
If you qualify for another type of visa or right to work, please ignore this information.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE in English and Maths, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 or equivalent
- Prepared to work towards NVQ 2 qualification
Experience and knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Previous work within hospital or caring environment
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to respond to the demands of the clerical/administrative area and report anything untoward
- IT skills are required in the role, and the post holder must be prepared to undertake the necessary training to support this
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to remain calm under pressure Able to work well within a team
- Professional appearance
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work well within a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Ingham
- Job title
- Ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713235
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