University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

General Office Support Officer

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Job summary

You will provide comprehensive support for the General Office. You will work alongside the other two members of the General Office team on a monthly rotation, alternating your time between the General Office and Financial Accounts teams.

As General Office Clerk you will be required to provide a polite, courteous, and efficient service, most especially when dealing with patients and relatives, and to provide all necessary assistance and advice with regard to claims for financial reimbursement.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

  1. Collecting, receipting, banking, and reconciling all exchequer income received into the Hospital in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and procedures to ensure that all monies received are properly recorded and accurately accounted for in the financial ledgers.
  2. Receiving, returning, or disposing of, and maintaining accurate records of money and valuables handed in by patients or on behalf of incapable or deceased patients, in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and procedures to ensure the security and safekeeping of the property.
  3. Making petty cash payments to patients and staff as necessary and maintaining accurate records in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions and procedures to ensure all payments are properly recorded and accurately accounted for in the financial ledgers.
  4. Managing Lost properties and if possible returning them to the rightful owners in accordance with the Standing Financial Instructions.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-AC-B3-7493415

Job locations

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To ensure, wherever possible, that all documentation is up-to-date, in an orderly fashion and available whenever decisions are being made, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary. This will require: effective collaboration with all relevant personnel to maintain an efficient administrative system; building good working relationships with appropriate internal and external Departments, planning and monitoring activity levels to ensure optimum use of staff resources, reporting related issues to the Departmental/Administration Manager; manipulation and distribution of appropriate correspondence.
  • To assist with the implementation and maintenance of an efficient office management system/procedures to enable the Department to optimise their service provision. This will require: effective time management; arranging meetings/events; preparation of correspondence and reports; establishing and maintaining efficient manual and electronic correspondence and documentation management systems; ensuring office equipment and stationery levels are maintained, processing orders as required.
  • To support Team members, this will require: Undertaking appropriate staff training and development as required; providing cross-cover on a reciprocal basis in the absence of colleagues.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To ensure, wherever possible, that all documentation is up-to-date, in an orderly fashion and available whenever decisions are being made, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary. This will require: effective collaboration with all relevant personnel to maintain an efficient administrative system; building good working relationships with appropriate internal and external Departments, planning and monitoring activity levels to ensure optimum use of staff resources, reporting related issues to the Departmental/Administration Manager; manipulation and distribution of appropriate correspondence.
  • To assist with the implementation and maintenance of an efficient office management system/procedures to enable the Department to optimise their service provision. This will require: effective time management; arranging meetings/events; preparation of correspondence and reports; establishing and maintaining efficient manual and electronic correspondence and documentation management systems; ensuring office equipment and stationery levels are maintained, processing orders as required.
  • To support Team members, this will require: Undertaking appropriate staff training and development as required; providing cross-cover on a reciprocal basis in the absence of colleagues.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Knowledge

Essential

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Desirable

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Skills

Essential

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • See supporting documents

Experience

Essential

  • See supporting documents

Desirable

  • See supporting documents

Knowledge

Essential

  • See supporting documents

Desirable

  • See supporting documents

Skills

Essential

  • See supporting documents

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • See supporting documents

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Financial Accountant

Mercy Boateng

Mercy.Boateng@uhcw.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-AC-B3-7493415

Job locations

University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Supporting documents

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