Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 349-SMH-6964913 RL4
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Saint Mary's at Wythenshawe Hospital
- Town
- Wythenshawe
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Maternity Administration Clerk
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for someone to join our administration maternity team at Wythenshawe Hospital. This role is primarily based in our antenatal unit.
We work alongside the Midwives, Junior Doctors and Consultants to ensure patients receive the best care possible and we are looking for someone to bring a positive approach to our working environment.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates must have excellent IT skills and experience working in a customer service or healthcare environment. You should demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitate the delivery of a patient focused service.
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. A friendly and conscientious outlook is also required as is the ability to liaise with all levels of staff and patients.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
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, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A good level of education or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 in office administration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous receptionist/customer service experience
- High volume telephone experience
- Microsoft package
- Basic office skills
- Proven experience of team working
Desirable criteria
- Experience using Patient Information Systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong IT and keyboard skills, accurate data entry
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
- Ability to identify and raise problems appropriately
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding the importance of patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Positive and professional
- Flexible and adaptable
- Remain calm under pressure
- Conscientious approach to work
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Smith
- Job title
- Administration Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 291 2964
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