About this role
Job summary
Admin & Clerical Officer - Pre-Operative Assessment
22.5 hours per week | Newark Hospital
Are you organised, enthusiastic and approachable, with a passion for providing excellent patient service?
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a motivated Admin & Clerical Officer to join our friendly Pre-Operative Assessment team, based at Newark Hospital.
You will provide essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the service. Duties will include welcoming patients and visitors, answering telephone enquiries, managing correspondence, maintaining accurate patient records and supporting patient pathways.
You will also rotate across four key areas: Anaesthetic Support, Clinic Preparation, Reconciling and Reception, with full training provided.
We are looking for someone with good organisational, communication and IT skills, who works well as part of a team, uses their own initiative and delivers a friendly, professional service.
Previous administrative experience, particularly within the NHS, would be beneficial. However, a positive attitude, willingness to learn and commitment to providing a high-quality service are equally important.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference to patients and colleagues, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and join our team at Newark Hospital!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of office procedures
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Good organisational skills
- IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office package
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS computer software e.g. Medway
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- IT skills to RSA II, NVQ 2 or equivalent.
Desirable
- ECDL
Further Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake relevant training if required.
Experience
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Previous administrative work
Contractual
Essential
- Regular attendance
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newark Hospital
Boundary Road
Newark
NG24 4DE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)