About this role
Job summary
Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as we are unable to support visa applications for this position.
Part-time 22.5 hours per week. Permanent post.
We are looking for a highly organised clerical officer to provide and maintain an efficient administration service to the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department which will include the raising of purchase orders, compiling agenda's, organising meetings and typing up minutes. Validation of waiting lists, arranging appointments and general office duties.
Candidates should be articulate, capable of undertaking a demanding workload and must be able to demonstrate a significant level of initiative.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for arranging department meetings and compiling agenda's as well as assisting with arranging appointments and raising purchase orders
About us
We have a long and proud history of caring for generations of local people and can trace our roots all the way back to 1814 with the first hospital in Bolton - the Bolton Dispensary in the town centre.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2008 and, in 2011, we became an integrated provider with community health services joining the trust. Covering a catchment area that also incorporates parts of Bury, Wigan and Salford, we deliver hospital and community based services from the Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth and from 20 health centres across Bolton, to a catchment population of 310,000+ people.
The Royal Bolton Hospital is a major hub within Greater Manchester for women's and children's services and is the busiest single ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. We're structured in four clinical divisions - Community Services, Families and Diagnostics, Medicine, and Surgery and are led by a Board of Directors. As an NHS Foundation Trust we're accountable to our members and have a Council of Governors to represent the views of patients, public, staff and partners.
Buildings, names and models of care have changed over the centuries, but one thing has remained constant and is prevalent among our 6,718 staff members: the enduring commitment to providing the best health and care for the people of Bolton.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide clerical support to the Trauma and Orthopaedics Department. To assist with the organisation of meetings/agendas and minutes. To support with clerical validation of the 18 week referral to treatment pathway, organise appointments where necessary and general office duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Maths and English Grace C/4 or above Familiarity with Microsoft Office Software Packages
Desirable
ECDL or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience of Audio Typing Relevant experience of providing Clerical Support
Desirable
Previous experience of LE2.2, speech report or other digital dictation system
Knowledge/Skills Essential
Knowledge of NHS targets, including 18 weeks RTT, cancer pathways Good communication skills, written and verbal
Desirable
Experience of organising meetings and agendas
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road, Farnworth
Bolton
BL6 5AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)