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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
166-SS-7087147
Employer
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Town
Chesterfield
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Ophthalmology Clinical Administrative Officer

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

We are currently looking to appoint a Clinical Administration Officer (CAO) to work in the Surgical Division working 37.5 hours per week

The successful candidate must be customer focused, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. 

Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements together with great attention to detail for ensuring data is recorded accurately. 

To be successful in this role you will possess English and Maths GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent), excellent IT skills and relevant office/secretarial experience.

Knowledge of medical terminology, customer care and previous NHS experience are also desirable. 

Main duties of the job

The main emphasis of this role is to provide a range of administrative support to Consultants, medical staff and/or other senior members of the Divisional teams. This is achieved by operating relevant IT applications as required, ensuring targets are met and maintaining confidentiality at all times.  

Duties will include audio typing, receiving patient queries and actioning appropriately, booking relevant appointments, and actioning complex instructions from clinical staff and/or other designated senior staff as appropriate.

Please see Job Description for main duties of the job in attachments. 

Working for our organisation

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 4,200 staff and good financial control, and was recently rated "Good" by CQC. 

We are committed to working with our partners in Health and Social Care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required. 

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GSCE standard (or equivalent), to include English grade C or above
  • RSA III (or equivalent) Typing/Word Processing
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office based computer packages, including email and internet
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL
  • Shorthand skills
  • Any office-based training such as NVQ
  • Medical terminology
  • Audio typing RSA Stage II (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
  • Previous office/secretarial experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Previous knowledge of hospital PAS systems

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills
  • Good prioritisation and organisational skills
  • Familiar with work-based computer systems
  • Ability to work under pressure, prioritising work to meet deadlines
  • Good telephone manner
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Medical terminology
  • Preparing agendas and minute taking

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Professional appearance
  • Awareness of confidentiality
  • Adaptable to meet service needs

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Applicant requirements

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Leah Moss
Job title
Care Unit Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246 513212
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