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

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
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
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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