Administrative Clerk – Gastroenterology
The closing date is 19 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Administrative Clerk to join our administrative team within the Gastroenterology Department based at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.
It is expected that all applicants will have previous experience of working in the NHS within a secretarial role and will possess extensive understanding and knowledge of medical terminology.
The successful candidate must be able to undertake all administrative duties including clinic management, be well-organised, plan own workload and work on own initiative while adhering to strict guidelines, both individually and as part of the wider team.
You will be expected to be a team player and cover for your colleagues during absences. Previous experience of general administrative duties is advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive service to the Alcohol Care Team nurses and consultants with minimum supervision.
- Organise own workload and coordinate activities with other medical secretaries and administrative clerks to ensure an efficient service.
- Show initiative commensurate with the role and maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Ensure cross cover working where possible.
- Communicate with all disciplines of staff and patients throughout the Trust and other bodies both internally and externally.
- Deal with all queries in a confidential and competent manner and perform general office duties.
Qualifications
- NVQ 3 or equivalent in a relevant area.
Experience
- Previous NHS experience.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of NHS systems – iPM, ICE and Choose & Book.
Skills
- Good communication and organisational skills.
- Previous clerical experience.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
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.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
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