Clerical Assistant/Reception
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation TrustGateshead, North East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust based in Gateshead. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 27 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
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our admin team within the Gynae Oncology and Colposcopy Department at the...
- Open/action incoming post and action outgoing post (including scanning referrals to Central Booking)
- Prepping of clinic notes and entering patient details into MASEY system
- Covering of clinic front desk reception
- Scan any direct referrals received to the Booking Centre
- Coordinating and tracking patient notes (requesting, tracking on filefast, notes transfer/return and orphan filing) or information, including between hospital providers.
- General photocopying/scanning/filing/stationery and runner activities
- Arranging interpreters/transport etc in conjunction with the secretaries
- Open/action incoming post and action outgoing post (including scanning referrals to Central Booking)
- Prepping of clinic notes and entering patient details into MASEY system
- Covering of clinic front desk reception
- Scan any direct referrals received to the Booking Centre
- Coordinating and tracking patient notes (requesting, tracking on filefast, notes transfer/return and orphan filing) or information, including between hospital providers.
- General photocopying/scanning/filing/stationery and runner activities
- Arranging interpreters/transport etc in conjunction with the secretaries
The Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre (NGOC) Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead is a unique team.
The medical team consists, at Consultant level, of five Consultant Gynaecological Oncologists. The consultant team works alongside the specialist junior doctor team which is made up of two Subspecialty fellows, three Clinical Research fellows, two Clinical fellows and one Clinical Teaching fellow.
The senior (NGOC) Nursing team consists of two Gynaecological Oncology Clinical Nurse specialists, one Colposcopy Nurse Specialist and Ward-based as well as Clinic-based senior specialist Nursing staff. They are supported by a team of Nurses and Health Care Assistants who are committed to working in Gynaecological-oncology.
However, we are just a small part of the wider Multi-disciplinary team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Regional Northern Gynae-Oncology network. In particular the NGOC works closely with colleagues in medical oncology, clinical oncology, pathology, radiology, clinical nurse specialists, palliative care, gastro-intestinal surgeons, vascular surgeons, urologists and hepato-biliary surgeons.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programmebalancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
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Essential: - GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above in English; - Proven experience in a customer-facing role, managing face-to-face and telephone inquiries (evidenced in work history); - Competence with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Outlook, Excel) and the ability to quickly learn bespoke NHS clinical systems
Desirable: - Previous administrative or customer service experience in a medical setting or GP practice.; - NVQ or equivalent in business administration
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Essential: - Communication skills
Desirable: - Confidentiality & Discretion
How this role compares
We hold 383 NHS vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 92% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 652 of them in North East.
You have 6 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has 19 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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