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Clerical Officer – Cardio-Respiratory Job at Preston Full Time

Job summary

The Cardiology and Respiratory Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust has a vacancy for an enthusiastic and flexible person looking for a challenge in a post that is both interesting and varied.

You will assist the Cardio Respiratory Managers in the provision of an efficient and cost effective service to the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. You will support the manager in ensuring compliance with and maintenance of professional standards at local and national level. To help co-ordinate the Respiratory clinic.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a person with excellent clerical skills, a team player with a flexible approach to working. A good telephone manner is essential. You should be able to demonstrate good keyboard skills and have the ability to communicate effectively on any level.

You will be responsible for clerical support for patients attending Pulmonary Function tests, Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic, Open Access Heart Failure Clinic, and Pacemaker Follow up clinic, Tilt Table Tests, Transoesophageal Echo, etc.

You will provide clerical support for a wide range of departmental tasks including appointing, reception cover, data entry, filing, answering telephone calls and dealing with patients attending the department

You will also be required to cover annual leave and sickness cross site RPH, CDH and CDC (Healthport).

We are willing to be flexible as to how the hours will be split over the working week.

About us

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Details

Date posted

31 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year

per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,

Job share,

Flexible working

Reference number

438-PB3621-A

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ability to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, prioritise workload on a daily basis and act on own initiative and be flexible.

Liaise in person and via telephone with Cardio-Respiratory colleagues, multidisciplinary staff, General Practitioners and patients.

To participate in cross-site working and training, if required.

Assist in the development and effective implementation of the Open Access clinics and all Cardio Respiratory clerical services across the Trust.

To adhere to existing and implement upgraded policies in line with department guidelines, Trust policy and associated governing bodies.

To assist in the preparation of statistical, financial and clinical records for the Cardio Respiratory Department and within the Trust as required.

To be accountable for own actions and those of others.

To follow departmental and Trust guidelines with regards to policies and procedures.

To promote the Cardio Respiratory service within the context of the Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.

To implement audit standards for Cardio Respiratory services.

Maintain a safe environment for patients and colleagues in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Ensure all office equipment is maintained within local and statutory requirements.

Support the aims and vision of the Trust.


Job description

Job responsibilities

Ability to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, prioritise workload on a daily basis and act on own initiative and be flexible.

Liaise in person and via telephone with Cardio-Respiratory colleagues, multidisciplinary staff, General Practitioners and patients.

To participate in cross-site working and training, if required.

Assist in the development and effective implementation of the Open Access clinics and all Cardio Respiratory clerical services across the Trust.

To adhere to existing and implement upgraded policies in line with department guidelines, Trust policy and associated governing bodies.

To assist in the preparation of statistical, financial and clinical records for the Cardio Respiratory Department and within the Trust as required.

To be accountable for own actions and those of others.

To follow departmental and Trust guidelines with regards to policies and procedures.

To promote the Cardio Respiratory service within the context of the Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.

To implement audit standards for Cardio Respiratory services.

Maintain a safe environment for patients and colleagues in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Ensure all office equipment is maintained within local and statutory requirements.

Support the aims and vision of the Trust.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious receptionist experience
  • oExperience of working in a changing environment
  • oComputer Literate, experienced in data entry and use of e-mail
  • oUnderstanding of Information Governance, Data Quality, Patient Confidentiality and its requirements

Desirable

  • oPrevious NHS/Public sector experience, including direct customer care
  • oPrevious experience of working within a busy outpatient appointments environment

Qualifications and Education

Essential

  • oEducated to GCSE level

Desirable

  • oEnglish and Maths GCSE level or equivalent
  • oKnowledge of Microsoft Windows applications

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious receptionist experience
  • oExperience of working in a changing environment
  • oComputer Literate, experienced in data entry and use of e-mail
  • oUnderstanding of Information Governance, Data Quality, Patient Confidentiality and its requirements

Desirable

  • oPrevious NHS/Public sector experience, including direct customer care
  • oPrevious experience of working within a busy outpatient appointments environment

Qualifications and Education

Essential

  • oEducated to GCSE level

Desirable

  • oEnglish and Maths GCSE level or equivalent
  • oKnowledge of Microsoft Windows applications

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer’s website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer’s website

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

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