Job summary
- Main area
- Administrator -South West Critical Care Network
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (some working from home)
- Job ref
- 387-S6628-LMH
- Employer
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Adult Critical Care Network Administrator
Band 4
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
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Job overview
This role is designed to support the South West Critical Care Network, in terms of administration and meeting management and reporting. The post will require flexibility to work in various sites across the South West and some working from home. The role is varied, in a small team, but has the opportunity to offer a varied day - no day is the same ! You will be expected to be proactive and take initiatives individually and as part of a team. Key working relationships will include senior managers, ODN Executive Board members, sub-groups, and other personnel from Trusts and the public across the South West. There will be a requirement of cross cover working with other South West Operational Delivery Networks. The post will involve travel and the ability to drive is essential.
Main duties of the job
This post will support the administration for the South West Operational Delivery Network (ODN) to deliver whole system work programmes. The successful candidate will work as part of the ODN team, providing a comprehensive secretarial and administrative support service to the management team for the SW Adult Critical Care Operational Delivery Network. the ability to set up, record and transcribe meetings using Microsoft teams is important as is the ability to take minutes of meetings for sharing. you will need to have proven administration experience.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Experience of office management and administration support
- RSA 3 word processing/typing or equivalent level of qualification
- As a minimum to be educated to GCSE (or equivalent) standard with a pass (C or above ) in English
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in providing a comprehensive PA/secretarial service to a senior manager or team.
- Experience in use of Word, Outlook email/calendar, Excel, and PowerPoint and in using Publisher to produce ODN Newsletters
- Evidence of working in a demanding environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a clinical network
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience in using and maintaining a website.
- Experience of using simple databases for data entry
Skills and ability
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and manage a large conflicting workload with an ability to work on own initiative
- Demonstrates a good understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection
- Excellent telephone/communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively coordinate meetings and diary commitments, time management skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously and be part of a team
- Friendly and approachable manner, polite, sympathetic, patient and diplomatic
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marghanita Jenkins
- Job title
- Lead Nurse South West Critical Care Network
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07776060119
- Additional information
-
O1225 821935
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
People & Transformation Division
North Bristol NHS Trust
Southmead Hospital
BS10 5NB
- Telephone
- 0117 4141151
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