Administration Support Officer
Stockport NHS Foundation TrustStockport, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust based in Stockport. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 30 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The post holder will be based at Stepping Hill Hospital and will be responsible for providing general admin support within the Ophthalmology team as w...
- To provide clerical support to the Ophthalmology team.
- To open mail, collate patient results and scan to patient electronic record.
- To collect patient notes as required.
- To contact patients to confirm planned surgery dates.
- To monitor patient results using test tracker system.
- To process patient letters to prepare for postage
- To assist with the review patients with no current appointment activity
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Essential: - Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent or equivalent experience
Desirable: - Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems; - Management of resources
Essential: - Experience of working with people
Desirable: - Experience of telephone duties; - Experience of adapting work style and approach to meet the needs of the service
Essential: - Good communication skills at all levels - written and verbal.; - Willingness to work to tight deadlines; - Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.; - Is flexible and adaptable in their approach
How this role compares
We hold 1,185 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 97% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,583 of them in North West.
You have 9 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has 30 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
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