Job overview

An opportunity has arisen as a ward clerk, for a well organised and enthusiastic individual to join a diverse Multi-Disciplinary Team on Owl ward.

The post holder will work closely with the nursing team,  provide an effective administration support to the unit, whilst demonstrating the Trust's behaviours and values. The role is busy and varied and the duties will include general administrative tasks, management of care records systems and supporting the day to day running of the unit. A excellent level of competency in using Microsoft Office is required along with the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines whilst keeping a calm and professional approach. To be successful you will need excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a larger team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals that will deliver a high standard of care to our service users. The post holder will be required to be involved in and committed to improving the service user’s experience.

You must be professional in how you communicate, caring, be compassionate, competent, reliable, and dependable in undertaking your allocated responsibilities. We will provide excellent on going opportunities for professional development through a personal development plan, supervision, training and mentoring.

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

 

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

 

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

 

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

 

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

 

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

 

Then please read on…