Ward Clerk

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on option 3 or email abb.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via the email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

The post holder will help in the smooth operation of the administrative aspects of the Ophthalmology theatre by relieving professional staff of clerical and administrative duties in which the post holder will play an integral part.

The Ward Clerk will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of the Regional Ophthalmology service by providing efficient and professional administrative services. The responsibilities of the Ward Clerk include preparing and maintaining patient case notes, managing cancellations and ensuring data entry on relevant systems.

Hours of work are 9:30 am – 5:30 pm with the expectation to cover 7:30 am – 3:30 pm to cover colleague absence.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi‑award‑winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work‑life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high‑quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world‑class healthcare service fit for the future.

• Ability to embrace the following personal values and behaviours on a daily basis
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to our Organisational values
• Good communication skills
• Polite and professional telephone manner
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Ability to prioritise workload and achieve targets within given deadlines
• Ability to establish good working relationships with managers, clinicians, clerical staff at all levels
• Ability to work flexibly either as part of a team or using one's own initiative

• Welsh

• Previous clerical experience or similar

• Previous Medical Records experience or knowledge of the hospital's patient administration system

• Good General Education
• Computer Literate

• Proficient in software packages, including Word, Excel.