Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (A 7 day service)
- Job ref
- 349-WTWA-7822394-RL4
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wythenshawe Hospital
- Town
- Wythenshawe
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clerical Officer
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clerical Officer to work at Wythenshawe Hospital in the Cardiac Diagnostic Department.
The post-holder is responsible for providing day to day administrative services including support of specialist Pacing Team and and general departmental services.
The post-holder will be required to implement policies and procedures in their own area, communicate effectively and act independently.
The post-holder will be expected to exercise their own judgement through experience and troubleshoot, only flagging up matters outside of their remit.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be a team player with a desire to learn and develop, you will have the ability to work accurately, plan and manage your own workload, possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and demonstrate the drive and focus to work within deadlines to provide a high quality service.
You will will be responsible for overseeing Cardiology Diagnostic waiting lists and scheduling appointments.
Please refer to job description and person specification for more detail about the role.
Working for our organisation
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.
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Closing vacancy listings early
We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
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As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in use of Microsoft Office
- Competent in the use of computer system for data entry and report generation
- Good keyboard Skills
- Proven experience of working to deadlines.
- Problem solving abilities.
- Experience of working a multi disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of a hospital’s patient administration system
- Experience of medical appointment systems.
- Previous NHS experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to accurately input data
- Self motivated with the ability to manage own workload.
- Ability to prioritise competing tasks effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of Trust policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of Departmental IT systems
- Confidentiality
- Health and Safety
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of wider IT agenda within NHS
Other
Essential criteria
- Conscientious and hard working
- The ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
- Proactive and able to work on own initiative
- Tactful and diplomatic
- Willingness to undertake training
- Flexible
- Caring/Professional manner
- Team Player
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of personal development.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Martin Clough
- Job title
- Cardiology Devices Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 291 4615
- Additional information
Eileen McLaggan
Cardiology Diagnostics Administration Manager
0161-291-4643
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