Administrator

Job summary

This is a role established to support the organisation in carrying out day-to-day activities and to provide an element of cover or additional resource to our partner organisations as required.

The post-holder will work closely with, and under the direction of, the management team to improve standards across a wide range of organisational activities. The position is challenging and suitable for someone who wishes to demonstrate initiative with a desire to develop their own skills further in our rapidly growing organisation.

The post-holder may be required to provide reception and/or administrative support to member practices on either a short or long term basis to cover absence, recruitment gaps or sickness or a long term placement/job share with member practices.

Main duties of the job

• Offer general assistance to the team and project a positive and friendly image to patients
• Ensure an effective and efficient service is provided to patients and any other visitors
• Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or
• Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the
• To have a thorough knowledge of all procedures and to work in accordance with
• Report risks, significant problems and issues to the relevant person ensuring
• Promote Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety of self and others
• Promote and maintain DDHF Core Values
• Any other duties which may be required from time to time
• Using judgment and communication skills, ensure that patients with no prior appointment but who need urgent consultation are seen in a logical and non-disruptive manner

About us

A group of 12 GP practices across Durham Dales got together, looking for a solution to help them provide the care patients needed, share resources and ideas, and be prepared for the challenges the NHS would face in the future.The answer they came up with was a formal collaboration between the dozen practices: the Durham Dales Health Federation.DDHFs founding principal is to work together to provide high-quality, cost effective primary healthcare services.That means providing a range of services that all GP practices in the area can use to help look after patients.We employ a range of clinical staff pharmacists, nurses, emergency care practitioners and social prescribing link workers as well as non-clinical, administration support staff.

DDHF are able to offer an NHS pension and lenght of service holidays. Other benefits are available on our website

Details

• Date posted: 19 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £25,787 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: U0041-26-0011
• Job locations: Unit 51 Innovation Hse, Longfield Rd, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6XB, United Kingdom, University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road, Durham, DH1 5TW, United Kingdom, Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The administrator will be required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible. They will:

Adapt to and support any changes that are implemented to improve the service

At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner

Demonstrate their commitment by the efficient completion of all tasks allocated

Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with health and safety policy and statutory regulations

Adhere to equal opportunities policy throughout the course of their employment

• Ensure building security; have thorough knowledge of doors/windows/alarm

Administration

Providing administration/ reception support to the wider DDHF team

Inputting data

Document management

Ensure urgent correspondence and items of relevance are immediately brought to the attention of the Senior Management team

Circulate information to members of the wider DDHF team as required

Develop and maintain systems and update information to be shared between DDHF & member practices

Comply with any internal or external audits where required

• Open and appropriate distribution of all postal correspondence
• Ad hoc organisation of corporate events for DDHF
• Ad hoc circulation of communications to Practices as required

Personal/Professional development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by DDHF as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for their own development, learning, and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others

Confidentiality

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the organisational policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members, patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly