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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
104-ICB-6439KB-A
Employer
Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
Employer type
NHS
Site
Omega House
Town
Eastleigh
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2026 23:59

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB logo

Business Administrator

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

We are recruiting a Business Administrator within tour Governance team to support the the team with day-to-day admin tasks. 

Main duties of the job

You will be providing administrative support to the Governance Team in a fast paced and ever-changing environment responding to situations as they arise within Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB. 

To assist the Governance Team with day-to-day admin tasks. To work with little supervision, prioritise on a daily basis ensuring the smooth operation of the office area and office systems. The role also requires handling comprehensive and sensitive information/correspondence, document management and arranging complex meetings.

To work as a member of a team of Administrators and Executive PA’s in a flexible and co-operative way, in particular providing support for the other administrators and the wider director team at times of pressure and absence.

Working for our organisation

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.

We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.

We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

·         27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement

·         NHS pension scheme

·         Sick pay policy

·         Occupational health services including staff counselling services

·         Flexible working and family friendly policies

·         Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers

·         Health Service Discounts – offers for stores, travel, equipment etc.

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be required to:
Maintain a good working relationship with the senior team.
To work as a member of a team of Administrators and Executive PAs in a flexible and co-operative way, in particular providing support for the other administrators and the wider director team at times of pressure and absence.
To maintain links with Local Area Admin teams.
 
Administrative
To assist with co-ordinating of diaries for Governance Team, this includes arranging complex meetings on a daily basis.
To exercise judgment and discretion in the daily handling, monitoring and organisation of all appointments/meetings.
To cover incoming telephone / MS Teams calls, general enquiries and take messages as required.
To manage incoming and outgoing highly complex and highly sensitive correspondence as instructed that urgent matters are dealt with accordingly and passing on more complex queries as appropriate.
To deal effectively with and re-direct information to and from others as appropriate.
Responsible for agreed bring forward systems which ensures relevant documentation for meetings is available in the agreed timescales.
Manage and prioritise own workload using own judgement to make decisions on a daily basis dealing with issues as they arise.
To be able to work independently, setting, and prioritising own work within own set timescales for the day, seeking advice and support as necessary.
To take responsibility for the handling of highly sensitive and highly confidential information
On a day-to-day basis, maintain a current and efficient filing system and to be responsible for administration of clerical and general office duties including printing, scanning and photocopying.
To assist with providing IT and estates support and guidance to the team as required. Liaise with the IT help desk, reporting any faults, arranging service call/repairs.
To assist with producing standard and complex letters, spreadsheets, and presentation materials.
Design and produce forms, posters and circulars using computer graphics (Microsoft programmes) as required.
To support with projects as instructed
To set up and support the Senior Team at workshops.
To arrange, when requested, meetings, conferences, training courses and events including the process of room bookings, catering needs and communication of times and venues to participants in these events.
To organise travel arrangements when necessary for the team.
To maintain where required, other activity, data and supervision registers information.
Develop effective working relationships within the organisation and with external stakeholders.
To assist and provide cover during busy periods, sickness absence and annual leave.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE/O level grade C in English or equivalent.
  • NVQ 3 in Business Administration/Management or equivalent experience.
  • Experience of working in a changing environment.
  • Experience of typing and formatting of documents.
  • Experience in complex diary management/ planning and organising complex meetings.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience or preparing agendas and taking minutes/notes.
  • Previous experience of the NHS.

Equality and Diversity

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates understanding of issues affecting diversity and inclusion, including how individual actions make a difference to the equality agenda.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.
  • Effective communication skills – verbal and written.
  • Have a professional telephone manner.

Planning and Organisational

Essential criteria
  • Ability to act on own initiative without supervision.
  • Ability to organise and prioritise work whilst being flexible and adaptable in order to meet competing priorities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kirstie Henry
Job title
Governance and Business Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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