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Job summary

Main area
Admin
Grade
Band 4
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term (Business Development))
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
222-HOU-203
Employer
West London NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Heart of Hounslow Health Centre
Town
Hounslow
Salary
£32,199 - £34,876 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/03/2026 23:59
Interview date
02/04/2026

Employer heading

West London NHS Trust logo

Administrator

Band 4

West London NHS Trust  provides a full range of mental health, community  and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our dynamic MSK Physiotherapy Hounslow, this for an Operational Support and System Administrator. A full range of training opportunities will be offered in order to support professional and personal development.

As well as job satisfaction in, we can offer a good salary, work life options arrangements, the opportunity to join the NHS Pension scheme, a minimum of 27 days’ annual leave and a variety of NHS discounts.

MSK Physiotherapy Service Hounslow in West London NHS Trust is dedicated to help patients manage their pain, improve their problem, prevent re-injury and promote health and wellbeing

The Operational Support and Systems Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination and supervision of the borough-based MSK services administrative team and are required to work closely with the specialist administration roles in the total management of the Hounslow MSK services administration service, and the flexible deployment of staff to ensure work is prioritized and delivered to time scale.

 

You will deputise the Admin Manager on her behalf and will have overall responsibility for the supervisory Staff management and electronic systems (S1 booking, ERS and Health rosters).

Main duties of the job

To work closely with the business and clinical team/service managers in ensuring the efficient delivery, management and service improvement of business systems to support the delivery of high-quality frontline clinical services.

 

The post holder will co-ordinate a comprehensive administrative support service to the clinical teams and an efficient referral and appointment/visiting management system via the electronic patient database. Ensuring the provision of high-quality customer services in the interface between the patients, carers, primary care, secondary care, community care, social care and voluntary organizations.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • A levels/NVQ3 or equivalent experience, in addition to GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English and Maths
  • Understand the delivery of high quality and safe clinical services utilizing digital solutions.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in an NHS/Healthcare/Charity/Local Authority environment
  • Experience in providing and leading dynamic high quality administration support to a range of people/teams
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding and Knowledge of Key Performance indications/Target in relation to Service delivery
  • Use of NHS IT systems e.g. SystmOne, ERS, Cerner, Datix, etc

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of processes, systems and structures used to deliver efficient and effective administration support in a large organization
  • Knowledge and experience of how to signpost patients to other services users
  • Understanding of data protection and confidentiality
  • Knowledge of the principles of good customer care

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team, taking responsibility for individual tasks, and providing cover/support to others in the delivery of shared tasks
  • Ability to work in a busy role whilst always maintaining professionalism
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills include working flexibly towards multiple deadlines
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision in the effective management of own time and workload to meet agreed deadlines
  • Able to demonstrate innovative and forward-thinking and proactive approach
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to travel to and work from Trust sites as required

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeArmed Forces Covenant

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
Esther Namande
Job title
Administration Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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