Administrative Officer

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an organised and detailed-oriented individual to provide clinical administrative support to the Medical Examiner's Service. This role will also involve providing comprehensive administrative support to Medical Examiners and Medical Examiner's officers while ensuring that Trust standards are adhered to in relation to all documentation and data input concerning patients and treatment.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide an administrative service to the Department.
  • To answer queries from bereaved families on the Medico-legal processes that apply after death with compassion and care
  • To operate the various IT systems used to fulfil the role/department requirements

  • To liaise with other hospitals, other personnel and patients proactively and at the request of a Consultant and the Service Manager.
  • To undertake photocopying/scanning duties as required.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year Per Annum incl of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-SS311

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good education to GCSE standard or equivalent experience
  • NVQ Level 3 Administration or equivalent practical knowledge

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Understanding of medical terminology
  • Judge/analyse situations to resolve patient problems

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a team environment
  • Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff

Desirable

  • Working with bereaved people
  • Working in the NHS either in a hospital/private practice/GP setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good education to GCSE standard or equivalent experience
  • NVQ Level 3 Administration or equivalent practical knowledge

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • Understanding of medical terminology
  • Judge/analyse situations to resolve patient problems

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a team environment
  • Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff

Desirable

  • Working with bereaved people
  • Working in the NHS either in a hospital/private practice/GP setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Lead Medical Examiners Officer

Charn Williams

charn.williams@nhs.net

03006133478

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year Per Annum incl of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-SS311

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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