(**) Medical Ward Clerk - Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SSDEC)
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustBasildon Essex, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust based in Basildon Essex. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 22 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic administrator to join our Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SSDEC) team at Basildon as our new Medical Ward Clerkto...
Should you be successful, some of your duties will be to:
1. Greet and welcome all persons entering the SSDEC ward/unit, ensuring the identification of staff requiring access to patient information is checked.2. Answer the telephone in line with the Trust's telephone protocol for SSDEC, taking and passing on accurate messages to the appropriate person (e.g. SSDEC Ward Manager or nurse in charge).3. Maintain effective communication and professional relationships with patients, carers, the multidisciplinary team (MDT), and nursing staff in consultation with the SSDEC Ward Manager.4. Actively contribute as a member of the SSDEC team to ensure patients are seen in a timely manner, keeping the NIC updated on each patient's stage of treatment.5. Liaise with other wards and departments as required to maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records for SSDEC patients.6. Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of all aspects of the MSDEC ward/unit environment.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Essential: - Previous demonstrable experience dealing with the public in a service environment
Desirable: - Previous experience of data entry
Essential: - English & Maths GCSE Grade D or above, NVQ3 or equivalent level of relevant experience; - Good standard of general education
How this role compares
We hold 893 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 96% of them.
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