Business Admin Apprentice

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Business Admin Apprentice for a 15-month contract. You will perform front-of-house duties, receptionist tasks, and clerical support across Surgical Support Services while training for an NVQ level 3 in Business Admin.

You must be aged 16+, have GCSE/C4 English and Maths, and have lived in the UK for 3+ years. This NHS apprenticeship is aimed at school/college leavers with an emphasis on learning and career development within the NHS.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C/4 or Functional Skills L2 in Maths & English
• Any office-based training
• Some previous admin experience
• Experience in an office or reception environment

Responsibilities

• Front of house and receptionist service to patients and visitors
• Maintain patient notes and Open ward / Medway system
• File and produce documents to a high standard while ensuring confidentiality

Skills

Front desk

Reception

Confidentiality

Time management

Education

GCSE C/4 English & Maths

Office-based training

Tools

Open ward / Medway system

Job description

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Business Admin Apprentice

The closing date is 03 November 2026

As one of the largest employers in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust strives to be a trailblazer in recruiting Apprentices and to 'grow our own' workforce of the future.

You will provide a high quality administrative service when assisting all levels of staff within the Care Unit, including a wide variety of interesting admin tasks to support your mandatory and chosen modules to fulfil the qualification.

With this in mind an exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Division for a 15 month contract. To provide a comprehensive clerical, receptionist and clinical typist service within Surgical Support Services as you shall rotate around to gain a broader experience to help you in a future career, hopefully within the NHS. Alongside this you will be working towards NVQ level 3 in Business Admin via a college provider and would be better suited for a school / College leaver.

• You must have GCSE Grade C/4 or Functional Skills L2 Equivalent in both Maths & English
• You must have lived in the UK for at least the previous three years
• You must not have enough admin experience that it isn't new learning (typically 6 months to a year is fine)
• You must be 16 years of age or older
• You must not already be in full time education

Please be advised that this role is not eligible for sponsorship as it does not meet the required salary threshold.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include front of house, face to face receptionist service to all patients and visitors, maintaining patient notes and the Open ward / Medway system, filing, and producing documents to a high standard, ensuring that accuracy and confidentiality is maintained.

The post involves receiving and handling information which is confidential and therefore the post holder must maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

About us

Our Vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people. Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision - and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always:

COMPASSION - treating everyone with kindness - welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values

AMBITION - Aspiring to be the best - reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing

RESPECT - Valuing and appreciating everyone - listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits

ENCOURAGEMENT - Opportunities for all - supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future.

Job responsibilities

Please view the Job description and person specification for more information as you will need to have the essential criteria to be shortlisted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C/4 or Functional Skills L2 Equivalent in both Maths & English
• Any office based training

Experience

• Some previous admin experience
• Experience in an office or reception environment

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritie workload
• Ability to deal with a variety of tasks simultaneously
• Understanding of office procedures
• Knowledge of secretarial . office procedures

Personal attributes

• Awareness/ understanding of confidentiality
• Adaptable to meet the service needs

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust