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Ward Clerk - Acute Receiving / Acute Medical Unit
Role summary
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The Ward Clerk supports the Acute Receiving and Acute Medical Units by providing efficient administrative and reception services. Typical responsibilities include welcoming patients and visitors, answering telephone enquiries, maintaining accurate records, processing admissions and discharges, arranging appointments, communicating with clinical teams, and supporting confidentiality and information-governance requirements. Candidates are expected to have good organisation, communication and basic IT skills, with accuracy and discretion when handling sensitive information. Previous administrative or healthcare experience is helpful, although relevant transferable experience may be considered. The role requires a calm, professional manner, the ability to prioritise work in a busy acute environment, and flexibility to work shifts, weekends or bank holidays where required.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is an NHS hospital and community services provider serving communities across Wakefield, Pontefract, Dewsbury and surrounding areas in West Yorkshire. Its services include emergency and acute medicine, planned care, maternity, diagnostics, community healthcare and specialist clinical services. As a teaching trust, it works with universities and education partners to support the training and development of healthcare professionals. The organisation employs clinical, administrative, technical and support staff across its hospitals and community locations. Its work is centred on safe, compassionate and effective patient care, while improving services through teamwork, research, education and operational development. Employees generally work within NHS values, including respect, inclusion, accountability and a commitment to improving patients’ experiences and outcomes.