We are looking for a Ward Administrator / Clerk to join our team at Cygnet Taunton.

Cygnet Hospital Taunton provides acute inpatient admissions service for men and women and a specialist inpatient service for men diagnosed with a learning disability.

You’ll be working 36 hours a week in a Inpatient Mental Health Hospital with males with learning disabilities, female and male acute mental health services and male cognitive neuropsychiatry.

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

• Assisting the wards to complete relevant forms where necessary, for example. Admission Paperwork and so on.
• Helping to ensure the wards are compliant with various clinical dashboards.
• Ensuring paperwork is submitted so the patient database is kept up to date.
• Assist with the collection of required data to meet corporate requirements and monitoring of ward key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Maintain effective filing/record keeping systems and decant service user notes in line with Medical Records policy and procedure. 
• Maintain and update ward displays and information points to ensure these remain current and relevant
• Liaise with external agencies, referrers, relatives and other professionals as required.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

Here at Cygnet, we are incredibly proud of our globally diverse team, all working together to help improve the lives of the people in our care every single day. We celebrate diversity because different people, with different perspectives make Cygnet a better health and social care provider. Cygnet is an equal opportunities employer.

• Experienced in administration in a fast-paced environment (2 years experience).
• Proficient in typing and minute taking.
• Organised, diligent and can strictly adhere to processes and procedures.
• Knowledgeable of mental health and patient confidentiality issues.
• Skilled at inputting, pulling and analysing data using Microsoft Excel.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and so on.
• An excellent verbal and written communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to swiftly solve problems and work under pressure without compromising quality.