Administrator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This Administrator role involves undertaking a wide range of administrative tasks and providing cover for team members. The successful candidate will work unsupervised, adhere to operational procedures, and prioritise tasks to ensure efficient team running. They will maintain a professional and confidential approach, demonstrating flexibility to meet team requirements. The role also includes room bookings and reception-style duties.
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Business/Administration or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Good spoken, written and understanding of English
- Experience of using Microsoft Office suite; Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
- IT Literate
- Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of working in a team
- Motivated to extend knowledge and improve service delivery
- Experience and ability to deal with non-routine activities appropriately and safely
- Experience of handling and processing financial resources
- Problem solving and progress chasing skills
- Health, safety and risk aware
- Knowledge of working in the NHS
- Understanding of a medical environment where sick and injured patients are present
- Have knowledge and use of web based systems
- Experience of using SystmOne Electronic Patient Records
- Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively, particularly in relation to people who have a difficulty understanding and adapt communication techniques as appropriate
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of formal minute taking, formatting and distributing
- Arranging and preparing meetings and relevant materials
- Organisational skills
- Dealing with general public
- Experience in customer focused environment
- Willingness to expand information technology skills
- Be prepared to expand role
- Awareness of child protection policies/ procedures
- Ability to recognise when patients require more urgent assessment
- Qualifications and Training
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Business/Administration or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Good spoken, written and understanding of English
- Experience of using Microsoft Office suite; Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- ECDL
- IT Literate
- Experience and Knowledge
- Experience of working in a team
- Motivated to extend knowledge and improve service delivery
- Experience and ability to deal with non-routine activities appropriately and safely
- Experience of handling and processing financial resources
- Problem solving and progress chasing skills
- Health, safety and risk aware
- Knowledge of working in the NHS
- Understanding of a medical environment where sick and injured patients are present
- Have knowledge and use of web based systems
- Experience of using SystmOne Electronic Patient Records
- Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively, particularly in relation to people who have a difficulty understanding and adapt communication techniques as appropriate
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of formal minute taking, formatting and distributing
- Arranging and preparing meetings and relevant materials
- Organisational skills
- Dealing with general public
- Experience in customer focused environment
- Willingness to expand information technology skills
- Be prepared to expand role
- Awareness of child protection policies/ procedures
- Ability to recognise when patients require more urgent assessment
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 11d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Administrator
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our Trust is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across Hertfordshire. Our services are well established and we have built up a proud reputation for quality and excellence thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. Our vision is to become a leading light in the provision of innovative programmes of care which maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Hertfordshire and other areas served by the Trust.
HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.
*Proposed interview date: 1st October 2026*
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Undertake a wide range of administrative tasks
- Have personal responsibility for a number of delegated tasks
- Provide cover for members of the Administration Team in periods of absence
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