Amu Ward Clerk
Current– Ensure Patients Case Notes are prepared and available in a timely fashion.– Making up patient admission packs in advance of admissions, including producing duplicate label sets, preparing wrist bands, bed – cards etc.– Keep records up to date by using Pas. i.e. Patients referrals, admissions and transfers/discharges from the unit in line with the Trust Pas User Policies.– File and prepare Patients Case Notes on Discharge – in order to prepare clinical coding form for patient episode and ensure it is completed by medical staff on a daily basis.– Arrange where appropriate follow-up outpatient appointments.– Ensure that admission procedures and regulations for Overseas Visitors are met including EC patients.– Bed allocation – to ensure information from the nursing staff on discharge/transfers are updated on the patient location board liaising with the Bed Manager and Ward Coordinator on a regular basis throughout the day.– Manage incoming non-medical telephone calls and deal with them appropriate.– Where appropriate under Sister or Doctors instructions to telephone the GP to advise of the patient’s death in hospital.– Provide good communications with other departments (i.e. X-ray, Health records etc.) – Prepare Triage Lists for Consultants twice daily ensuring general medical patients are evenly distributed by order.– Distribute the General Medical Patients evenly to the allocated Specialities– Update the Patient allocation board, Daily Admission Sheets and the Pas system including other wards.– Record any wrong triage and inform the appropriate Consultant of the next allocated Speciality to take General Medicine with the triage structure.– Ensure all appointments are recorded on a daily basis.– Ensure all notes and paperwork are available in a timely fashion.– Ensure on patients departure all documentation required is given to the patient to take home.– Arranging transport for transfers/discharges, ensuring the requests are met in a timely fashion.