# Administration Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/administration-assistant/ef8f6c3f-a71f-46e0-a8c2-290ae0d0de37 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/administration-assistant/ef8f6c3f-a71f-46e0-a8c2-290ae0d0de37.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Newcastle Upon Tyne - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-02T08:43:14.940Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Freeman_Hospital/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nephrology_Specialty_FH/Nephrology_Specialty_FH-v8126163 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8126163?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Secretarial Team within Renal Services as a Band 2 Administration Assistant. Post holder will be required to provide an efficient administrative service to the clinicians and their teams. The successful candidate will work within a team of secretarial staff, but also have the ability to work independently.  They will be required to follow Policies and Procedures. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, flexibility, reliability and must have an organised approach to work. - Interview Date Thursday 23 July 2026 - 15 Hours/Week - You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE ### Main duties of the job This role involves working closely with patients, medical and nursing staff.  Post holders will be required to provide an efficient administrative service The role will include: - Keeping VR dictation and typing up to date for the clinical team - Opening and distributing post - Making ad-hoc appointments - Ad-hoc admin duties as requested by the clinical team - Talking to patients over the telephone and ensuring their queries are dealt with efficiently ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To support the provision of an efficient admin and clerical service within the operational services department. - To ensure patient documents are prepared, updated and available a timely manner. - Provide information to patients, relatives and staff. - Deal with telephone enquires promptly. - To ensure that data input is amended as necessary ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Secretarial Team within Renal Services as a Band 2 Administration Assistant. Post holder will be required to provide an efficient administrative service to the clinicians and their teams. The successful candidate will work within a team of secretarial staff, but also have the ability to work independently. They will be required to follow Policies and Procedures. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, flexibility, reliability and must have an organised approach to work. Interview Date Thursday 23 July 2026 15 Hours/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE ## Job Description This role involves working closely with patients, medical and nursing staff. Post holders will be required to provide an efficient administrative service The role will include: Keeping VR dictation and typing up to date for the clinical team Opening and distributing post Making ad-hoc appointments Ad-hoc admin duties as requested by the clinical team Talking to patients over the telephone and ensuring their queries are dealt with efficiently ## Responsibilities To support the provision of an efficient admin and clerical service within the operational services department. To ensure patient documents are prepared, updated and available a timely manner. Provide information to patients, relatives and staff. Deal with telephone enquires promptly. To ensure that data input is amended as necessary ## Person Specification ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Good communication and interpersonal skills - Effective organisation and time management skills - Keyboard skills - IT skills ### Knowledge & Experience **Desirable** - Previous experience working within the NHS - Knowledge of the eRecord System ### Qualifications & Education **Essential** - Good standard of English, grammar, punctuation and spelling at GCSE or equivalent level **Desirable** - ECDL computer qualification ## Documents - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [administration assistant - jd (pdf, 118.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10422935) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.