Clerical Admin Assistant

Job overview

This is an opportunity for dedicated staff to join our Patient Access Centre Teams at Sir Robert Peel.  Here you will be part of a team committed to delivering the best possible customer care.

Some of our services operate 6 days a week which will require a flexible approach to days/hours and allocation of duties (Saturday working and a variation of start and finish times may be required).

You will operate as part of the Trust’s Patient Access Team that has the responsibility for the delivery of high quality and responsive outpatient, health records and referral-to-treatment education and validation services. This brings huge benefits in terms of shared learning to improve our services for patients and superb opportunities for staff personal and professional development and career advancement.

Post will be based at Sir Robert Peel

The working days are Tuesday and Wednesday 8.30am to 5pm (half hour lunch break), and a Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm (half an hour lunch break).

This post is a Fixed term/Secondment due to time limited funding.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Main duties of the job

The role is busy and varied and includes extensive PC use, it is therefore essential that candidates have excellent keyboard skills with a knowledge of Microsoft word or similar.

There may also a requirement for light physical work in the movement of case notes.

You should be well motivated, organised and have the ability to cope under pressure whilst being flexible to the changing environment.

You should be an effective team player who is capable of working well within the team or autonomously

First class communication skills, recent customer service experience, and prior administration experience is also essential to this role.

Closing date of applications:  20 May 2026

Interview date:  03 June 2026

If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.

Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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