Orthoptic Department Administrator
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE22 3NE
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
An opportunity has arisen in the Orthoptic Department for an Orthoptic Administrator based at Royal Derby Hospital. Line Management will be provided b...
To provide administrative and clerical support to the Orthoptic department at Royal Derby Hospital.
General administrative duties
To answer telephone and email enquiries for non-clinical and clinical matters.To deal with all other departmental correspondence, including mail, emails, messages and enquiries from patients and colleagues.To communicate clinical information in electronic, written and verbal form to health and other professionals adhering to confidentiality and Data Protection.To accurately enter patient data onto secure departmental spreadsheets for recording purposes.To attend regular meetings with the Orthoptic team including departmental meetings, 1-1 supervision and appraisals.
Additional dutiesAny other duties required by the Orthoptists or Administrative Team Leader.
Closing Date of Applications: 2 September 2026
Interview Date: 15 , 16 & 17 September 2026.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
Essential
- Educated to O'level/A-C GCSE or eqivalent
- Demonstrable experience using Microsoft Office packages, including excel and teams
Desirable
- Previous administrative experience in a Hospital setting
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a reception role previously
- Demonstrable experience using Microsoft Office packages, including excel and teams
- Demonstrable knowledge of safeguarding issues and the procedures involved in information exchange with other service providers and other professionals
Desirable
- Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the Orthoptists and how their roles support the wider Ophthalmology service
- Knowledge of the RTT (referral to treatment) waiting list procedures in accordance with the local and national targets and the trust patient access policy, as appropriate to role
- Knowledge to operate the Patient Administration Systems across UHDB
- Previous administrative experience in the hospital setting
Skills and Ability
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate good analytical and problem-solving skills
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to plan own workload and that of others
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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