Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal qualities
Team player
- Personal qualities
Analytical and conscientious approach to work.
- Skills and abilities
Sound IT skills
- Skills and abilities
Ability to work calmly in a busy environment.
- Skills and abilities
Polite and efficient manner.
- Skills and abilities
An ability to prioritise.
- Skills and abilities
Interpersonal skills.
- Skills and abilities
Time management skills.
- Experience and knowledge
Clerical experience.
- Experience and knowledge
NHS experience.
- Experience and knowledge
Experience of working within a team-based environment.
- Education and qualifications
Maths and English to GCSE A-C or equivalent.
- Education and qualifications
Medical terminology knowledge.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience and knowledge
Knowledge and experience of E-Care and Solus
Job overview
We are looking for a keen and committed individual to join our team in cardiology, providing administration support for the day-to-day running of the Diagnostic Cardiology Department, located in The West Suffolk Hospitals Cardiac Centre. Key aspects of this role include working closely with a variety of people and utilising the cardiology patient database to ensure smooth running of the diagnostic cardiology department.
It is an exciting time in the hospital as a new dedicated Cardiac Centre has recently opened. This has provided diagnostic cardiology with a state of the art department, alongside the cardiac ward and brand new angiography lab.
With prestigious shopping, an award-winning market, plus variety of attractions and places to stay, Bury St Edmunds is under two hours from London and very convenient for Cambridge. West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is a prestigious “centre of global digital excellence”, after it was identified as one of the country’s 26 “most digitally advanced” trusts.
The Cardiology department is a small, friendly department and are very proud of the quality of services we offer. Our Cardiology Department staff consists of a mix of cardiac physiologists, cardiographers, assistant technical officers and admin support staff.
To arrange a visit to the department or for more information, please contact Chris Pidgeon or Anna Clapton (Principal Physiologists): email christopher.pidgeon@wsh.nhs.uk or telephone 01284 712536.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join the Clerical and Administrative team within the Diagnostic Cardiology Department. As a member of the Diagnostic Cardiology Team, the applicant will support the administrative functions within the team, and all other linked areas e.g. Wards, Clinics and the catheter lab.
The post holder will perform varied departmental administration duties including; booking appointments, reception cover and communications with patients on a daily basis.
In the performance of duties, the post holder will be required to liaise with medical and nursing staff and other departments across West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust as necessary.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification, Please see attached Job Description.
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This advert is for Administration Support Worker with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Support role (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent: Monday to Friday. The application deadline is 20 Oct 2026.
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