# Assistant Administrator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-administrator/331be7b1-ffc6-4151-95b4-7010c9b2eae0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-administrator/331be7b1-ffc6-4151-95b4-7010c9b2eae0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Hatfield - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am-5pm Monday-Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T08:01:39.047Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Admin/Admin-v7942849 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7942849?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role. We are a friendly multidisciplinary team working with adults who have a learning disability, based at Saffron Ground, covering the East and North Hertfordshire Community. You will work closely alongside another Assistant Administrator and 2 Senior Administrators in the team to offer full administrative support to the clinicians and other members of our large team. The role is advertised as 37.5 hours a week, 5 days per week 9am-5pm. The role is fully office based. ### Main duties of the job To provide comprehensive and proactive general administrative and clerical support ensuring that all administrative process and tasks are undertaken efficiently, effectively and to a high standard, contributing to the smooth running of the office and its overall effectiveness. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job Description & Person Specification attached for full details. This includes details of the main responsibilities of the post. ## Job Details Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role. We are a friendly multidisciplinary team working with adults who have a learning disability, based at Saffron Ground, covering the East and North Hertfordshire Community. You will work closely alongside another Assistant Administrator and 2 Senior Administrators in the team to offer full administrative support to the clinicians and other members of our large team. The role is advertised as 37.5 hours a week, 5 days per week 9am-5pm. The role is fully office based. ## Job Description To provide comprehensive and proactive general administrative and clerical support ensuring that all administrative process and tasks are undertaken efficiently, effectively and to a high standard, contributing to the smooth running of the office and its overall effectiveness. ## Responsibilities Please see Job Description & Person Specification attached for full details. This includes details of the main responsibilities of the post. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. **Desirable** - Willingness to cover in other geographical locations - Flexible attitude and approach to work - Knowledge of PARIS and/or Liquid Logic - Knowledge of NHS ordering systems ### Mental Effort **Essential** - Articulate, calm, polite and well-motivated, with a positive attitude to customer care - Maintain good level of concentration despite frequent interruptions. - Due to the client group having some challenging behaviour, you may be exposed to challenging conversations. - Work pattern can be unpredictable. Concentration for e.g. preparing notes, filing, taking, and accessing patient details, answering queries, processing data and records. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Maths and English GCSE (Grade C or above), or equivalent. - NVQ level 2 in Business Administration - Good general Microsoft Office IT skills **Desirable** - Willingness to complete an apprenticeship - NVQ Level 3 Business Administration ### Physical Skills **Essential** - Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and patient records - Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving), due to the location of the office. **Desirable** - Touch Typing - Audio Typing ### Physical effort **Essential** - Low level moving and handling certain items, eg: taking delivery of equipment - Long periods VDU use ### Emotional Effort **Essential** - You may be required to manage distressed or emotionally-charged clients over the phone. - Indirect exposure to distressing circumstances by typing letters and reports. ### Analytical Skills **Essential** - Proven ability to work on own initiative, without direct supervision, prioritising and managing own workload. - Problem solving - Good organisational skills, including diary & email management ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Administration experience in a busy office environment - Experience working as part of a team ### Communication Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language - Effective listening skills - Good Keyboard and IT skills - Report-writing skills, etc. - - Able to provide and receive routine information requiring tact or persuasive skills, considering barriers to understanding. Eg. anxious patients, cultural differences, language or communication difficulties ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 300.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319134) - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) ## 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.