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Job overview
Provide a high standard of secretarial & administration support to the consultants, medical staff and their teams, interacting with other departments, patients, the wider healthcare colleagues. Act as a focal point of communication for the clinical team and assist the NCCCNC Administration Manager in the organisation of the clinical team’s workload and the smooth running of the department. This post is not a Healthcare/Admin Hybrid.
- Interview Date Monday 27 July 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- Post based in Carlisle, Cumbria
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
Working within the Northern Centre for Cancer Care – North Cumbria, Carlisle New referral logging & appointments Producing Clinic Outcome report & letters Stationary & Stores Outpatient waiting Lists Clinic room booking & Clinic builds
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Working within a team of administrative staff to provide a comprehensive support service to Consultants, Medical Staff and other clinical members of their team e.g. Specialist Nurses and Therapists
- Communicates with patients regarding appointments and admissions at the request of the medical team
- Provide cover for Team Leader within your administration team as required
- Cover Clinical Administrator posts Trust wide as required
Person specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- • IT Skills to include MS Office software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- • Advanced keyboard skills including a high standard of word processing skills
- • Excellent communication skills
- • Ability to work without direct supervision
- • Ability to manage time effectively and work on own initiative
- • Ability to accurately input, collate and present information
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- • Experience of secretarial/administrative procedures
Desirable
- • NHS Administration/Secretarial experience
- • Working Knowledge of NHS Systems e.g. eRecord, System One
- • Knowledge of medical terminology
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- • Level 3 qualification in administration or equivalent/relevant experience in administrative role(s)
- • English qualification at Level 2 (GCSE Grades 9-4 or A*-C, or Functional or Key Skills at Level 2)
- • Maths qualification at Level 1 (GCSE Grades 3-2 or D-F, or Functional or Key Skills at Level 1
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This advert is for Clinical Administrator (Team Secretary) with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Jul 2026.
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