Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Clerical Officer

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

We are currently looking for suitably qualified and interested clericaladministrators / receptionists to help provide a patient focused service within the Radiology Department The post holder will liaise with patients and their carers / relatives, clinicians, and administrative and clerical teams to ensure that the service is a responsive one ensuring effective and timely communication with staff, patients and members of other organisations.

Reception, call centre operating and appointment making are the key elements of the position.

Main duties of the job

  • Prioritise and manage workload without direct supervision to ensure service delivery is maintained and met to specialist delivery directives as well as using the relevant information technology to facilitate the performance of tasks.
  • Deal with telephone and face to face enquiries from all staff groups, patients, relatives, carers providing information, directing, and prioritising queries as appropriate to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.
  • Manage accurate patient data onto electronic systems to ensure the effective management by recording open communication for all departmental staff
  • Work with the management to achieve continuous Administrative and Clerical service development and improvement.

About us

The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred and which puts safety first and where all staff members take responsibility, are valued and value each other.

To support this, our four values are that we are all:

Compassionate - We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy

Inclusive - We are respectful, fair and open, embracing everyone's unique contribution

Collaborative - We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive

Inspiring - We strive for the best for patients, staff and partners and are always learning and improving

Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by Living Our Values Every Day.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£29,179 a year p.a. inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-7383376-DE-AL-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification***

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification***

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Educational Standard. GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent qualification

Other

Desirable

  • RIS / CRS

Experience

Essential

  • Customer service experience
  • Previous telephone experience
  • Experience of dealing with a broad range of people.

Desirable

  • Experience of dealing with customer complaints

Skills

Essential

  • Customer care skills.

Desirable

  • Proficient in use of Software systems
  • Used Office Outlook
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Educational Standard. GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent qualification

Other

Desirable

  • RIS / CRS

Experience

Essential

  • Customer service experience
  • Previous telephone experience
  • Experience of dealing with a broad range of people.

Desirable

  • Experience of dealing with customer complaints

Skills

Essential

  • Customer care skills.

Desirable

  • Proficient in use of Software systems
  • Used Office Outlook

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

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Radiology Admin Manager

Kelly Wood

kelly.wood3@nhs.net

02089346689

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£29,179 a year p.a. inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-7383376-DE-AL-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB


Supporting documents

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