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Job summary

Main area
Admin
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working over 7 days)
Job ref
241-958-IC-24
Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Castle Hill Centre
Town
Bolton
Salary
£23,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/01/2025 23:59

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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clerical Officer

NHS AfC: Band 2

 


 

Job overview

We are looking for a resilient, robust, self motivated clerical officer to join our clerical team. The successful applicant will provide support to several services including the Admission Avoidance team & Community Therapy team.

We kindly request that previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Bolton Borough Council are working in partnership to deliver efficient and effective patient-centred, integrated services across the health economy to reduce hospital admissions and support people to remain at home.

In order to meet this objective, we are seeking to appoint a Clerical Officer who is a flexible individual with excellent communication, IT and organisational skills to become part of the  clerical team  within the Integrated Community Services Division.

The post is 37.5 hours per week over 365 days including all bank holidays on a rota basis ( currently 1 in 6). The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate a flexible approach to working hours to cover the service at times of peak pressure.

Duties will include: Processing referrals, inputting data, taking telephone queries, preparing reports, booking appointments, cancelling clinics photocopying and other general office duties.

Experience of working within healthcare would be preferable though full training will be provided.

 

Working for our organisation

This  is a fast paced friendly environment to work, supporting a range of clinicians with the referral process. We are a large team of clerical officers who are committed to providing a great service, we are friendly, hardworking and welcoming.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties will include: Processing referrals, inputting data, taking telephone queries, booking appointments, cancelling clinics, preparing reports, photocopying and other general office duties.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • English and mathematics GCSE level
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in a busy office environment
  • NVQ Administration level 2 or word processing qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of using a range of computer software packages to produce accurate, well presented documents
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of producing high level documentation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • experience of working in a busy office environment
  • evidence of maintaining information systems specifically LE2.2

skills and ability

Essential criteria
  • Experience of producing accurate documents
  • to be able to work as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Caroline France
Job title
Divisional Administration Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 331155
Additional information

 

 

 

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