Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good communication skills
- Skills
Good prioritisation and organisational skills
- Skills
Familiar with work based computer systems
- Skills
Ability to work under pressure, prioritising work to meet deadlines
- Skills
Good telephone manner
- Experience
Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Experience
Previous office/secretarial experience
- Qualifications
Educated to GSCE standard (or equivalent), to include English grade C or above
- Qualifications
RSA III (or equivalent) Typing/Word Processing
- Qualifications
Familiar with Microsoft Office based computer packages, including email and internet
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Previous waiting list experience
- Skills
Medical terminology
- Skills
Preparing agendas and minute taking
- Experience
Previous NHS experience
- Experience
Previous knowledge of hospital PAS systems
- Qualifications
ECDL
- Qualifications
Shorthand skills
- Qualifications
Any office based training such as NVQ
- Qualifications
Medical terminology
- Qualifications
Audio typing RSA Stage II (or equivalent)
Job overview
Clinical Administrative Officers (CAOs) provide a range of administrative support services to a group of consultant medical staff and/or other senior members of Division teams.
They are expected to have advanced skills commensurate with their responsibilities.
They will work substantially independently, providing support of the highest quality, and taking leadership in their professional areas. Working as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) the post holder will provide a robust, efficient and high quality failsafe system for the breast cancer patients.
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time role, and the working patterns are set and are as follows:
- Mondays and Fridays – Clinical Administrator Officer Duties
- Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursday – Fail Safe Officer Duties
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of the role.
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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This advert is for CAO / Fail Safe Officer with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Officer (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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