Job overview
To take an active role in supporting the Dermatology Practitioners. The post holder will be required to communicate with a range of people including patients Primary Care Clinicians, Information team/audit departments, Service managers Healthcare agencies and external stakeholders, Consultants and other Health Care Professionals. Take responsibility for the administrative work surrounding outside agency activity.
Main duties of the job
- To provide administration and clinical support to nursing and AHP staff who provide care to a group of patients and participate in providing a range of services within the Outpatient setting in accordance with, Trust policies and procedures.
- To support the organisation and management of Dermatology outpatients by ensuring that clinics are efficient, and patient centred.
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective communication skills both written and oral
- Evidence of ability to respond quickly to changing priorities and of organising and prioritising own workload to meet deadlines
- Evidence of ability to work with minimal supervision
- Evidence of ability to exercise judgement when dealing with queries and to analyse and resolve problems
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships within a team.
- An understanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained
Desirable
- Understanding of medical terms
Education
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including English Language and Maths at Grade C or above, NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Healthcare Setting
- Significant experience of working with computer systems, to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access) in a working/academic environment
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This advert is for Clinical Administrator - Dermatology with Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Dorchester, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Pro Rata Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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