# Patient and Administrative Support Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/patient-and-administrative-support-assistant/ce9bc69c-5e34-4106-a182-b62e84d53e4d
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/patient-and-administrative-support-assistant/ce9bc69c-5e34-4106-a182-b62e84d53e4d.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T12:21:07.072Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Suite_Therapy_Admin/Suite_Therapy_Admin-v8146569
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8146569?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

CHILDREN'S & ADULTS THERAPIES & DIETETIC ADMIN SERVICES

PATIENT & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSISTANT

- HOURS PER WEEK - MONDAY-FRIDAY

(PART TIME HOURS MAY BE CONSIDERED)

Salary: £25,272 per annum - AfC Band 2

A permanent vacancy has arisen for a Patient and Administrative Support Assistant to work as part of the Children's and Adults Therapies and Dietetic Administration Services.

### Main duties of the job

You will provide full clerical and reception support to the Children's and Adults Therapies & Dietetic Services. You will undertake general clerical duties for the Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children and Adults.

You will possess or be working towards a typing/word processing/IT qualification (or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of general office practices. You must also have excellent communication skills, be able to prioritise your workload and work effectively on your own and as part of the admin team.

Experience within an office environment together with experience of dealing with members of the public and general telephone enquiries is essential.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed information on the main responsibilities of the post.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous office experience
- Previous experience dealing with general public
- Previous telephone experience
- Use of Microsoft Office Applications

**Desirable**

- Medical terminology
- Previous working in hospital environment

### Trust Values

**Essential**

- Awareness of Trust CARE Values

### Skills & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good organisation skills

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of hospital IT systems

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Team working
- Confidentiality awareness
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Professional manner
- Good interpersonal skills

### Qualifications & Training

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Typing/word processing/IT qualification

**Desirable**

- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- Audio typing experience
- NVQ or equivalent qualification

## Documents

- [we work here (pdf, 178.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2691)
- [applicant guidance (pdf, 231.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2457)
- [our full people plan (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2756)
- [10 reasons to choose us (pdf, 262.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2458)
- [hello my name is....... (pdf, 113.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2459)
- [our people pan - infographic (pdf, 878.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2757)
- [together as one - our strategy (pdf, 737.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2377)
- [welcome to our proud to care team (pdf, 618.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2453)
- [together as one - proud to care values (pdf, 547.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2378)
- [wellbeing at chesterfield royal hospital (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2456)
- [patient & administrative support assistant, children's & adults services (pdf, 896.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445805)

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