Clerical Officer

Job summary

Job Summary These interviews are held face to face only. An opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Clinical Service Unit for highly motivated and enthusiastic candidates to join the team as a Clerical Officer. We are looking for staff that are flexible and willing to cover a rota which will include evening and weekend shifts, and which will also include possible working across our 5 sites. The vacancies we have are 37.5 (full time) and 22.5 hours per week. This would be an ideal opportunity for someone looking to expand their experience and knowledge. We will in turn offer support through a structured period of induction and training along with opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive administrative/clerical and reception service to the Radiology department in line with Trust departmental guidance and polices. Candidates will need excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team and organise/prioritise their own workload.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Clerical Officer Some of the many tasks you will undertake are: Attending patients on one of our busy Radiology Receptions, which could be across our 5 sites. Arranging appointments with patients over the telephone for Fast Track, Urgent and Routine appointments. These appointments can be very short notice. Arranging and sending of appointments by letter. Taking and receiving of calls from patients and internal staff members with queries using our Net Call telephone system Processing patient referrals in a timely manner Maintaining and inputting of patient data on our Radiology system General office duties

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 01 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £25,272 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001363
• Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name Vanessa Cunningham Position APSC Email vanessa.cunningham4@nhs.net Shortlisting Date: 20th July 2026 Interview Date: 29th & 30th July 2026

In Radiology we process around 10,000 examination referrals per month. If you’re looking for an NHS career in Leeds, you couldn’t come to a better place. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, employing more than 15000 people across 7 hospitals over 6 sites. We’re also the first major multi-site hospital in the UK to have adopted an under-one-roof approach to patient care, ensuring that we are among the best in the country for patient survival rates. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this ‘The Leeds Way’ and its focus is on our values of being patient cantered, fair, collaborative, accountable and empowered.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.