Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Business Administration Apprentice

The closing date is 22 June 2025

Job summary

Applicants for this post must be able to meet the requirements to access the apprenticeship programme which includes being resident in the UK for at least 3 years at the date of starting the apprenticeship programme.

As this Apprenticeship is in the Paediatric department, all applicants must be 18 years of age or over.

We are looking to appoint a Business Admin Apprentice to work in Child Health, The Den within the Family Care Division.

The successful candidate must be customer focused, with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Working Monday - Friday, between 8am - 5pm (hours to be agreed).

Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements together with great attentional to detail for ensuring data is recorded accurately onto the patient administration system(s).

To be successful in this role you will possess computer literacy and a good education. For example: excellent interpersonal and IT skills and to include GCSE Maths and English Grade A-C (or equivalent). You must have effective communication skills and be adaptable to meet the service needs.

Main duties of the job

The main emphasis of this role is to provide a robust and varied admin service to the Child Health Care Unit.

Duties will include providing administrative support to the Admin teams within their specialty, reconciling clinics in line with timescales, and answer telephones, check in patients and relay messages.

Please see Job Description for main duties of the job in attachments.

About us

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 4, 200 staff and good financial control.

We are committed to working with our partners in Health and Social Care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12,514 a year pro rata

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-FC-7154143

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • GCSE in English and Maths at grade C or above (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Good standard of general education

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using Microsoft computer programmes (Word, Excel, etc)

Desirable

  • Any work experience in an office environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Willing to undertake further training

Desirable

  • Ability to work with a range of databases/spreadsheets and bespoke software applications

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills
  • Flexible

Desirable

  • Has an interest of a development opportunity within a hospital environment

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

  • Proud to CARE (Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement)
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • GCSE in English and Maths at grade C or above (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Good standard of general education

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using Microsoft computer programmes (Word, Excel, etc)

Desirable

  • Any work experience in an office environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Willing to undertake further training

Desirable

  • Ability to work with a range of databases/spreadsheets and bespoke software applications

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good written communication skills
  • Flexible

Desirable

  • Has an interest of a development opportunity within a hospital environment

Demonstrates Trust Values

Essential

  • Proud to CARE (Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement)

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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Care Unit Administrator

Erin Fielding

Erin.Fielding@nhs.net

01246512507

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12,514 a year pro rata

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-FC-7154143

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Supporting documents

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