Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 225-DIV3-7642822
- Employer
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Cross and Cannock Hospital
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Orthotic Clerk
Band 3
Job overview
To deliver an effective and competent level of receptionist and/or clerical support and consistently deliver a “client-focused” service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an on-going basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation
Senior staff (Grade 3) will be required to demonstrate a significant level of initiative in organising their workload and that of others and in taking decisions and action within clearly defined limits
Main duties of the job
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To prepare orthotic clinic sheets, patient information sheets and orthoses ensuring all are accurate To provide reception service for patients that is efficient and welcoming To make appointments for patients to attend the orthotic clinics, also to cancel and re-book clinics as the need arises and arrange their transport when appropriate. To accurately add, amend and retrieve information on the computerised patient management and orthotic ordering systems To make prescription charges and issue receipts or note proof of exemption from such charges where appropriate To order, progress chase, receive and dispatch orthoses
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Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum of NVQ 3 in business and administration or significant provable previous experience
Desirable criteria
- Good all-round knowledge of computers with the ability to quickly adapt and learn new systems. ( Clinical Web Portal, PAS, Microsoft Office)
- Excellent communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Nicky Eddison
- Job title
- Orthotics Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01902 694082
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