We have a great opportunity for a responsible, logical and methodical individual to join our well established and experienced team of Ward Clerks.

This is a part time position where the candidate will be based in ourAnsty wardproviding a focused ward administration service within the Clinical Administration Inpatients department at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath.

Your working days and hours will be discussed at interview, including Bank Holidays if these fall within your shift pattern. Please ensure that you are available to work for these dates and times before applying as flexibility is limited given the demands of the service.

You will be working in direct or semi direct contact with inpatients, relatives and a multidisciplinary team of nurses, doctors, physiotherapists or pharmacists amongst other professionals. You will be one of the first faces our patients and relatives will see when they first walk into our hospital, and you will be dealing with queries face-to-face, on the phone and via email. For this reason the post holder will have excellent communication and spelling skills alongside the ability to multi task and remain calm under pressure.

Your main focus will be Data Entry: capturing patient's demographics, ensuring the efficient and timely admission, transfer and discharge of patients into our PAS Oasis (PAS System C Medway from October 2018), dealing with patients' medical notes and being responsible for the accurate and timely input of information into our PAS system for the purposes of patient care and data quality.

The role includes a wide range of general administration tasks including working with PAS Oasis (PAS System C Medway from October 2018), Outlook, Excel, Word, Spine Portal, Bloodhound or Panda. Previous experience on our systems is not required as training will be provided, however computer literacy and good knowledge of Microsoft Office is a must.

Successful candidates will be honest, confident and successful when prioritising their workload.

You will be required to have a good level of education and have experience in administration and clerical duties with good customer service. Previous experience within a hospital setting is not a must but it is an advantage.

You will need to be able to work as part of a team, but also be able to work unsupervised, using your own initiative and reporting skills. You will have excellent organisational and time keeping skills, which are essential for this position.

Posts in the Trust are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal spent and unspent convictions, reprimands, and cautions.

Appointment to this role will commence at the lowest salary point unless confirmed otherwise by HR Employment Services (Recruitment, Administration & Terms and Conditions)

We may also use this advert to build our Bank staff. If you are unsuccessful at interview for a substantive role but meet the BSUH standards you may be offered a bank post.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

Please ensure that you have read the Job Description in full before applying and that referees provided are your Line Managers over the last 3 years.

It is also important that any gaps in your employment history during this period are accounted for.

The Trust welcomes applications from everyone, especially those from underrepresented groups. There are a number of initiatives to support staff members from diverse backgrounds including:

Belief Initiatives and Support

Charity\/ Volunteering

Diversity &Inclusion Training

Disability Support

Early Careers Initiatives

Ex- Armed forces Initiatives

Home working\/ Flexible working Initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme

General Accessibility

Staff Network Groups

If you need more information, or help with the application process, please see the HR Mission Statement (to the right) or contact the HR Employment Services Team on 01444 448692 or 01444 448616.

All staff members have a responsibility to treat colleagues, patients and clients with respect and to ensure that work environments remain secure, inclusive and mutually supportive.

Applications for Tier 2 sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, however under the Residence Labour Market Test non-EEA candidates may not be appointed if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU\/EEA candidate is available. For further information please visit UK Border Agency website.

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals ensures equity of access and the delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for towards ethnic, cultural and religious differences and needs

Please note we are a Smoke Free Trust. Smoking is not permitted on any of the Premises, grounds or in any Trust owned vehicle.