# Administrator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/administrator/9992ffe8-643b-48e5-ac87-4e1ed3c3986c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/administrator/9992ffe8-643b-48e5-ac87-4e1ed3c3986c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - **Location:** Howard Court (Head Office) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrator - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - Flexible in hours 8.00-16.00 or 9.00-17.00) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-07T00:04:20.174Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Bishops_Stortford/Hertfordshire_Community_NHS_Trust/Administrative_Clerical/Administrative_Clerical-v8264895 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8264895?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hct.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our Trust is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across Hertfordshire. Our services are well established and we have built up a proud reputation for quality and excellence thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. Our vision is to become a leading light in the provision of innovative programmes of care which maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Hertfordshire and other areas served by the Trust. HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so. *Proposed interview date: 1st October 2026* ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: - Undertake a wide range of administrative tasks - Have personal responsibility for a number of delegated tasks - Provide cover for members of the Administration Team in periods of absence eg. Annual leave. - Be able to work unsupervised - Adhere to operational procedures and established practice - Refer to the Administration Supervisor for guidance when needed - Prioritise administrative tasks to ensure an effective and efficient running of the team - Maintain a professional and confidential approach to work at all times - Be flexible in order to meet the requirements of the team. - Room bookings and reception style working ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more details. Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance. The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively, particularly in relation to people who have a difficulty understanding and adapt communication techniques as appropriate - Well-developed written and verbal communication skills - Experience of formal minute taking, formatting and distributing - Arranging and preparing meetings and relevant materials - Organisational skills **Desirable** - Dealing with general public - Experience in customer focused environment - Willingness to expand information technology skills - Be prepared to expand role - Awareness of child protection policies/ procedures - Ability to recognise when patients require more urgent assessment ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working in a team - Motivated to extend knowledge and improve service delivery - Experience and ability to deal with non-routine activities appropriately and safely - Experience of handling and processing financial resources - Problem solving and progress chasing skills - Health, safety and risk aware **Desirable** - Knowledge of working in the NHS - Understanding of a medical environment where sick and injured patients are present - Have knowledge and use of web based systems - Experience of using SystmOne Electronic Patient Records ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Educated to GCSE level or equivalent - NVQ Level 3 in Business/Administration or equivalent knowledge and experience - Good spoken, written and understanding of English - Experience of using Microsoft Office suite; Word, Excel and Powerpoint **Desirable** - ECDL - IT Literate ## Documents - [hct benefits (pdf, 588.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2511) - [admin job description (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10580659) - [recruitment guide for candidates (pdf, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2407) - [job description supplementary information (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2599) ## 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.