Patient Administration Clerk - 12 mths till Sept 2026 - 23.5 hpw

Job overview

Closing Date:  07.08.25

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date. 11.08.25

Interviews  to take place: 18.08.25

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Women’s Services Maternity Administration Team in the role of Patient Administration Clerk working within the Women and Newborn Unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The post is 23.5 hours per week., working 3 days: Thursday 08.30 - 17.00, Friday 11.00 - 20.00 and Sunday 08.30 - 16.00 , all inclusive of 30 minute break.

The post  holder will be required to work flexibly, covering occasional Saturdays or Sundays on a rotational basis to cover sickness and annual leave.

You will have a high standard of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff at all levels. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Please read the Person Specification carefully and ensure you meet  ALL of the essential criteria before submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

• To assist colleagues with workload, providing administrative support relating to the Consultants, Midwives, Nursing staff, and their teams
• Provide Reception cover and effectively communicate with patients, visitors and staff face to face.
• To input clinical/administrative data such as referrals, booking outpatient appointments, and entering inpatient activity
• Works in close liaison with secretaries and assists in the smooth running of the department to undertake other clerical duties as delegated by the colleagues as and when required.
• Cover for colleagues during periods of sickness, annual leave or training which may include management of own workload when necessary for short periods of time throughout the year (with support and guidance from seniors when required).
• Required to receive and manage telephone and personal enquiries, often of a sensitive nature in a constructive and sympathetic manner, referring to the appropriate person where necessary and rerouting these calls when required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.