Ward Administration Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This role involves assisting the professional team in providing patient care within an inpatient environment. You will work under supervision, implementing and evaluating individual care plans for patients. The position requires collaborative work with various organisations and multidisciplinary teams, providing a 24/7 service with rostered shifts. You are expected to uphold Trust values and NHS Constitution behaviours.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain effective relationships with patients, their relatives and other carers.
- Maintain effective relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, Trust and other statutory and voluntary organisations.
- Implement prescribed nursing care to patients, taking into account physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs.
- Fulfil the role of Associate/Co Worker under the supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician.
- Report and record the results of implemented plans of care in the appropriate and agreed format.
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills, verbally, listening and written including IT literacy.
- Educated to GCE/GCSE (Maths and English) or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Can demonstrate a professional manner enabling good team working.
- Basic understanding of legislation relating to care.
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.
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Ward Administration Assistant
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
You will be responsible for assisting the professional team in providing care for patients in an inpatient environment. Working from time to time without direct supervision but under the supervision of qualified team member, you will implement and assist with the evaluation of individual plans of care for patients and in their management and care under the guidance of the ward manager. You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts as appropriate and as rostered. In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain effective relationships with patients, their relatives and other carers
- Maintain effective relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, Trust and other statutory and voluntary organisations.
-Implement prescribed nursing care to patients, taking into account physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs
- Fulfil the role
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