# Community Respiratory Administrator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Kendal
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (Funding until 31st March 2027. Contract length may shorten depending on start date)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Hours flexible but to be worked between Barrow and Kendal office)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T11:12:33.842Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/BarrowinFurness/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Admin_Community_Respiratory/Admin_Community_Respiratory-v8174504
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174504?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network in conjunction with the Community Respiratory Service, have secured funding until March 2027, to continue running a number of new services across Morecambe Bay, including (but not limited to)  Pulmonary rehabilitation and specialist home rehabilitation and support, for people with respiratory disease living with high symptom burden who are at high risk of deterioration and urgent care use.

We require a full time administrator to support (primarily) the running of Pulmonary rehabilitation and general office duties in Barrow and Kendal. This is a temporary contract (pending a recurrent funding decision in 2027).

This time limited post would be ideal for an experienced NHS administrator, with existing knowledge of NHS systems and patient customer service skills.

### Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role are outlined in the attached job description, but to support the PR programme delivery you will be expected to:

Phone patients to discuss and explain the PR programme and arrange appointments Dealing with patients in a kind, respectful and sensitive manner when they contact the team (including people who are breathless and in distress) Work with our clinical team to prepare and replenish assessment and class paperwork Scanning of clinical paperwork onto EMIS web clinical system Ordering of supplies Attendance at meetings and support of minute taking as required

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties of the role are outlined in the attached job description, but to support the PR programme delivery you will be expected to:

Phone patients to discuss and explain the PR programme and arrange appointments Dealing with patients in a kind, respectful and sensitive manner when they contact the team (including people who are breathless and in distress) Work with our clinical team to prepare and replenish assessment and class paperwork Scanning of clinical paperwork onto EMIS web clinical system Ordering of supplies Attendance at meetings and support of minute taking as required

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Flexibility – demonstrating the ability to respond positively to change
- Ability to travel to other bases independently across Morecambe Bay
- Excellent communication
- Excellent team working skills

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- 3 GCSE grade C or above to include English Language or equivalent experience
- NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent qualification or relevant proven experience.
- Commitment to excellent patient care and the delivery of high quality service.

**Desirable**

- Prior experience working with EMIS & UHMB Web Systems

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of computer based information systems in an office environment.
- Ability and experience of using Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365
- Experience of minute taking.

**Desirable**

- Experience with working with NHS patient information systems
- Experience working in a patient facing capacity within the NHS

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- [community respiratory administrator (pdf, 134.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477167)
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