Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Hallamshire Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £25,272 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59
Optometry Administrator
Band 2
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Sheffield Vision Centre is a private refractive surgery provider, we are owned by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and based in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Sheffield Vision Centre offers laser refractive eye surgery and lens based refractive eye surgery to private patients. The income generated is used to fund the purchase of state-of-the-art laser treatment platforms.
We are looking for a full-time, band 2 Optometry Administrator to join our team of 4 Optical Clinical Assistants, a Dispensing Optician and several Optometrists.
This is a varied role, and you will be asked to work in different areas within the Optometry department. You will be required to carry out all general administrative tasks as required, and previous experience using Microsoft programmes is essential.
Main duties of the job
- Perform all general administrative duties as required
- Must have an excellent telephone manner
- To prioritise and manage your workload effectively
- To work well under pressure and work to deadlines
- Be the first point of contact for our patients
- Work within a multidisciplinary team
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
- GCSE at Grade C/4 in English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications) or equivalent experience
- NVQ Level II in Business Administration / Customer Service / IT
Experience
- Experience of working within an office environment
- Experience of working in a public facing role.
- Relevant experience within the NHS
Further training
- Knowledge of / experience of using information and/or customer service systems.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Previous experience Infoflex / 59R Software
- Previous experience of PAS / Infoflex / SystmOne (area specific software)
- Understanding of data protection issues and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to deal with staff at all levels.
- Displays use of initiative with effective organisational skill
- Ability to prioritise and work to strict/conflicting deadlines
- On-going commitment to personal development
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .
Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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