Ward Clerk

York, England, United Kingdom

7/8/2025

We have an opportunity for a Ward Clerk on Ward 39 in York Hospital. Currently Ward 39 is the Fractured Neck of Femur ward, providing pre and post-surgical care for elderly patients.

Interested applicants must have excellent communication skills, be a good team player and enjoy meeting and working with the public.

Basic computer skills are also a requirement for the job and NHS experience would be an advantage, however full training will be given to the successful applicant on use of the hospital computer systems.

• Receive general enquiries, via the telephone, email or face to-face, from for example, patients, visitors, staff and others, possibly both internal and external.
• Undertake basic Clerical tasks, such as:
• production and issuing of already prepared standard and routine letters
• distribution of incoming/outgoing post
• filing
• retrieval of files
• photocopying
• completion of standard Forms/Returns including the ordering of stock and supplies.
• Type/word process routine letters and other appropriate documents.
• Input data to relevant computerised databases
• Ensure that both Trust and local Policies and Procedures are followed as necessary to own work
  
  

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
  
  

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrew Richardson-Forster Job title: Charge Nurse Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01904 726039