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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clerical Officer, Band 2 Cardiology

The closing date is 19 March 2026

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Job summary

We are currently seeking a Clerical Officer to join our Cardiology & Respiratory teams.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

We are seeking a highly motivated, energetic and hardworking individual to join our very busy teams.

We require hard working individuals to join our team, delivering a smooth and efficient administration service to support Cardiology and Respiratory departments for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful post holder will be working within a demanding but rewarding environment, as you will be contributing to the patients receiving their care.

Main duties of the job

The clerical officer is responsible for:

- Providing a comprehensive administrative service to medical staff and their supporting team.

- Managing the incoming mail for the unit, i.e. receipting, scanning, distributing to secretarial team.

- Clerical tasks as required i.e. photocopying, answering the telephone etc, to support team members.

- Providing cover for colleagues in their absence to maintain service levels.

About us

Our friendly and hardworking administration team support the Cardiology and Respiratory departments for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Cardiology & Respiratory Department admin teams are made up of Clerical Officer/Receptionists, Clerical Officers, Medical Secretaries, Booking Services who work as a team to support a large and busy cohort of clinical staff.

You will be an integral part of this hardworking team.

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0149

Job locations

Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a full and comprehensive administrative support to the Cardiology & Respiratory Departments.

Please see Job Description for full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a full and comprehensive administrative support to the Cardiology & Respiratory Departments.

Please see Job Description for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy

Desirable

  • NVQ Lvl 3 in administration or equivalent experience, or appropriate experience in a hospital/office environment

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a clerical officer
  • Appropriate experience in a hospital or office environment
  • IT experience of Microsoft Office packages

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • General knowledge of office duties
  • Good command and understanding of English, punctuation, and grammar
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment
  • Excellent presentational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy

Desirable

  • NVQ Lvl 3 in administration or equivalent experience, or appropriate experience in a hospital/office environment

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a clerical officer
  • Appropriate experience in a hospital or office environment
  • IT experience of Microsoft Office packages

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • General knowledge of office duties
  • Good command and understanding of English, punctuation, and grammar
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment
  • Excellent presentational, communication, and interpersonal skills

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Administrative Manager

Laura Tingle

Laura.Tingle@nhs.net

03004228636

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0149

Job locations

Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


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