# Administrative Assistant, Band 3

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/administrative-assistant-band-3/593749e7-21d9-4d56-8c61-2cf626ef86b9
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/administrative-assistant-band-3/593749e7-21d9-4d56-8c61-2cf626ef86b9.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Cheltenham General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 (pa, pro rata if part-time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T13:50:39.813Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Cheltenham/Gloucestershire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8225177
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8225177?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Our friendly Cellular Pathology Clerical Hub team are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our busy team of secretaries, MDTs and administrators, to assist with the day to day running of the Histology office.

### Main duties of the job

The post-holder will support an efficient, confidential and professional secretarial and MDT service to the specialty teams. This will include administration and secretarial support to enable provision of patient care and speciality services. Good communication with patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff is essential to ensure a proficient, high quality service for patients and clinicians. The post-holder will be part of the team preparing materials for sending away and providing clerical support for MDT meetings and clinical trials.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy

Knowledge of medical terminology desirable but full training will be given

Computer literate: Have a good working knowledge of all aspects of Microsoft Office

Typing correspondence to GPs, medical staff and any other required addressee or other patient contacts as directed

Ability to use own judgement and initiative and identify and advise on training needs.

Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines

Work flexibly within a team, quickly and accurately.

Ability to work well under pressure and have good problem solving skills

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work flexibly within a team
- Good interpersonal skills

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy

**Desirable**

- RSA Level three/Speed typing qualification or demonstrable experience (min 60 wpm) D
- NVQ in Administration level 3 Computer literate in Microsoft Office packages

### Knowledge and experience

**Essential**

- Experience of using MS Office
- Good organisational skills

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534284)
- [why work for us - rewards and benefits (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2952)

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