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Wards

WARD PHONE NUMBER  (021-)
 St. Anne's - Paediatric 493-5229 / 493-5217 
 St. Bernadette's - Child Leukaemia 493-5291 / 493-5246
 St. Brigid's - Inpatient 493-5316 / 493-5306 
 St. Brigid's - Day Case 493-5333 / 493-5462 
 St. Catherine's - Male Semi-Private 493-5567 
 St. Finbarr's - Male Medical 493-5080 
 St. John's Men's Health Unit 493-5074 
 St. John's Urology - Day Case 493-5560 
 St. Joseph's - Female Medical 493-5582 
 St. Mary's - Acute Elderly Assessment 493-5519 / 493-5520 
 St. Michael's Psychiatric Unit (HSE) 493-5063 / 493-5068 
 St. Oliver's - Public Day Case 493-5260 / 493-5283 
 St. Patrick's - Male Surgical 493-5081 
 St. Therese's - Oncology 493-5232  

Role of the Ward Clerk

At MUH a ward clerk is based on each of the wards during 9 am - 5 pm on Monday-Friday.  He / she performs an administrative role which involves being the first point of contact on the ward for patients, relatives and visitors.

The ward clerk role is a busy one and was first established at MUH in 1998 with the opening of the new Lee View Block. The purpose of the role involves ensuring the efficient day-to-day administration of the ward or clinical area.  Duties involve answering telephone queries, updating the MUH computer system, keeping healthcare records in order, organising and updating all necessary data.  The ward clerk ensures that the doctors sign results as they return to the ward and make follow-up appointments / arrangements when patients are being discharged.

The ward clerk is a part of the ward's multi-disciplinary team and requires excellent communication skills, formal secretarial training, as well as an organised and methodical approach to their work. The ward clerk works hand-in-hand with their clinical nurse manager to ensure the smooth running of the ward.