Ward Receptionist - Casic Surgery B2
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 June 2026 |
| Location: | Guildford, GU2 7XX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9384-26-0485 |
Summary
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification KEY RESULT AREAS/MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: a) Ensure accuracy and completeness of Patient Administration System (CERNER), entering admissions, transfers and discharges. Ensure accuracy of Ward Management screens on CERNER. b) Ensure all patient case notes are filed and prepared promptly for the coding process. Ensure that notes are sent for coding. c) Carry out ward reception duties, assisting patients, relatives and carers, and members of staff with their enquiries, referring enquiries to ward staff where appropriate. d) Undertake clerical duties as required by ward team. e) Arrange patient appointments and transport as required by ward team. f) Ensure patient case notes are moved promptly from the ward area in order to support the prompt coding of patient treatment. Record the movement of patient case notes from the ward following the Case note Tracking Procedures. g) File medical reports and other patient documentation in patient case notes in accordance with the approved system. h) Participate with the Team in the recovery of uncoded episodes across the medical wards to comply with the Trusts Coding Policy. Take responsibility for tracking and rectifying missed coding from the linked ward. i) Issue meal menus to patients. Collate and put ready for collection by the Catering Liaison Officer. Assist patients with completion of menus where necessary. j) Assist with the distribution of meals to patients. k) As required, collect and deliver specimens, x-rays, etc. to other wards or departments outside normal messenger service hours. l) Attend all relevant training sessions and meetings. m) Collect clean linen as required. n) Support the ward manager in monitoring the cleanliness of the wards. o) Undertake such other similar duties as may be required by the ward team. p) Updating of bed book /ward board and completion of VTE on oasis