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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
263-CCG25-305-AD-A
Employer
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Monkwearmouth Hospital
Town
Sunderland
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust logo

Administration Officer

Band 3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Admin Officer to join our  the Initial Response Team based at Wearmouth View, Monkwearmouth Hospital.

The successful post holder will be a member of the admin team to support the multi-disciplinary clinical team to provide a comprehensive, high quality administrative service at all times.

The post holder must facilitate excellent customer service and be confident in dealing with service users over the telephone. You will undertake a variety of admin duties as assigned to you.

Internal applicants only.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be able to demonstrate proven recent (12 months) experience of the following:

·         experience in a customer / patient focussed environment

·         verbal and written communication skills

·         worked in a secretarial/ administrative position

·         advanced keyboard skills

·         working knowledge of Microsoft packages

·         minute taking/note taking

·         data inputting

  • Daily duties will include liaising with Community Treatment Teams and opening referrals.
  • Ensuring SMS texts are sent to service users prior to appointments.

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Experience in a customer Service role via Telephone
  • Experience in Administration/Secretarial post
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal Skills
  • Fast, accurate typing/keyboard skills,
  • Minute taking experience
  • Diary Management
  • A good understanding of inputting data to a database system
  • A good working knowledge of Microsoft word/excel/office packages
  • Good verbal and written communication skill

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 3rd October 2025

Closing date : 17th October 2025

We welcome your application.

Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Word-processing skills at Level 3 (OCR/RSA Level 3 or equivalent qualification and/or demonstrable relevant experience) eg; NVQ Level 3 Level 3 in Business Administration (or equivalent)
  • General level of education to O-Level/ GCSE or equivalent
  • Experience in Administration/Secretarial post

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of NHS Policies and Procedures
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft applications, including e-mail communication
  • Ability to maintain and update Patient Information Systems e.g. RiO
  • Good working knowledge of office procedures
  • Previous secretarial/clerical experience
  • Ability to uphold confidentiality at all times
  • Able to prioritise and plan own workload

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
  • Note-taking skills
  • Good organisational and planning skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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

Please be aware this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, should an appropriate number of applications be received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alison Belshaw
Job title
Admin Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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