Business Admin Apprenticeship | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £14,722 pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, S44 5BL |
| Company: | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 7651033/166-FC-7651033 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Business Admin Apprentice to work within the Maternity & Gynaecology Care Unit, Family Care Division.
The main duties of the role include providing support within our Maternity & Gynaecology Care Unit. Providing a comprehensive and courteous clerical service to the Maternity & Gynaecology Care Unit. To ensure a professional co-ordination and telephone/reception service and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
· Support to a number of admin departments over the services.
· Responsible for providing a friendly and personal checking in of patients and their families / carers, and managing their expectations at busy times.
· Filing of reports and correspondence in patients’ case notes, in accordance with hospital procedures.
· Maintain patients’ case notes including updating and documenting any changes in patient details.
· Reconciling clinics in line with timescales.
· Undertake clerical duties associated with the discharge or transfer of patient’s from the Consultant care, any transport arrangements which may be required, booking follow up appointments and ensuring the safe return of case notes to the appropriate departments.
· Answer ward telephones, receive and relay messages.
· Receive and distribute patient’s personal mail and, where appropriate, forward mail.
· Undertake ad-hoc messenger duties as required.
· To demonstrate a flexible approach to department duties where appropriate.
· Making up of patient files to ensure the department workflow is consistent.
· Be proactive in escalating any concerns of any kind to line management.
· Any other duties in the Division, which may be delegated from time to time by the Service Manager or Care Unit co-ordinator.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is located in Calow, Chesterfield, which is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985 and since then it has continued to expand and modernise, currently holding approximately 550 beds. We provide acute in-patient and out-patient care for Chesterfield and the surrounding rural area of North Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately 350,000 people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To apply for this post you must have previous clerical experience, good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work well as part of a team. It is also essential that you have good understanding of confidentiality.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Emma.Hutchinson27@nhs.net
EXT 6617
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.