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Main area
Pre-assessment
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
15 hours per week (Wednesday & Friday 10:00-18:00. Part Time/Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref
180-A-CVA544
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division A
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 p.a. pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2025 23:59

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Clinic Administrator - Preassessment

Band 3

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team of clinic administrators.

You must have the ability to work well under pressure, be organised and have excellent customer service skills.

Tasks will require attention to detail, a patient focus and a drive for quality. Good communication skills are essential and you must be able to liaise with staff at all levels in a confident manner. 

You must be willing to learn and be able to work both independently and within a team.

You must uphold our values of Kind, Safe and excellent at all times.

Main duties of the job

This role is to provide an administrative service to the Pre-assessment clinic. This will includes tasks such as greeting patients and visitors and handling telephone and email enquiries, including responding to requests for information, appointments and general enquires. 

You will work with the nursing team to support the effective running of the clinic. You will have interaction with other areas of the hospital and other NHS organisations.

You will be responsible for arranging appointments for patients in a timely manner for various clinics within the department. 

Occasional Saturday working will be required.

 

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

-    applied for a Graduate visa

-    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

-    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 10th November 2025

Interviews are provisionally due to be held on 17th November 2025

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 2 customer service/ business admin or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of customer service or dealing with the public
  • Experience supporting new starters and less experienced staff
  • Experience of working within a team
  • Experience of prioritising, planning and organising own tasks
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working in the NHS
  • Previous experience of working in a reception/administration role

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of confidentiality
  • Understanding of customer service
  • Basic knowledge of job requirements from job description
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of administration procedures and systems
  • Knowledge/use of EPIC (administration)
  • Basic knowledge of the Trust

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Good communication skills including telephone, email and face to face
  • Ability to follow policies and procedures
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
  • Good organisational skills
  • Willing to learn new skills
  • Ability to act on own initiative
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced IT skills e.g. MS Excel
  • Experience in using EPIC

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria
  • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDVeteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Age-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.NHS Rainbow badgeTime to changeStep into healthApprenticeships Top 100 Employers 2024

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stacy Evans
Job title
Directorate Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01223 586919
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