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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
Band 3
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri)
Job ref
151-ES76
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Frimley
Salary
£26,240 - £27,928 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/12/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Admin Officer- Ophthalmology

Band 3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Admin Officer to join the Ophthalmology admin team at Frimley Park Hospital.

Accuracy and attention to detail are a must. Applicants should enjoy working in a busy environment and you will need to be organised, enthusiastic and dedicated with excellent interpersonal and time management skills. 

The role is ideally suited to candidates with administrative experience with a positive approach to change. If you enjoy a complex and varied workload this could be the post for you. 

Main duties of the job

• To provide an administrative service to the Department.
• To work closely with the Clinical Admin Leads and patient Pathway Coordinator to set daily priorities and targets.
• To plan and organise own work schedule with the use of appropriate planning aids, demonstrating good time management and ensure anticipated difficulties in meeting deadlines are promptly reported.
• To obtain and organise information in support of own work activities, maintain confidentiality in accordance with organisation procedures.
• To answer queries in a timely and professional manner.
• To ensure that secure systems are in place for the storage of all resources including computerised information.
• To assist with booking appointments
• To ensure all phone calls are dealt with in a professional and timely manner
• To operate the various EPIC and other IT systems to fulfil the role/department requirements. 

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 Administration or equivalent practical knowledge
  • Good education to GCSE standard or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in an office environment
  • Competent with current software programmes (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Be able to work in a busy environment and remain calm under pressure
  • Experience of working within a team environment
Desirable criteria
  • Working in the NHS either in a hospital/private practice/GP setting
  • Provide general non-clinical advice

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate clearly
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to prioritise workload
  • Able to adapt to change
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of medical terminology

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Silvia Fausto Sousa
Job title
Patient Pathway Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 613 0124
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