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Job overview
You will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You will be working in a team and will need to be well organised and be able to think on the spot. You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement. You should be highly motivated, reliable, and flexible and be able to work on your own initiative and be a team player.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
We require friendly, positive thinking, organised and motivated individual to provide administrative support within the Trusts Hotel Services Team
The main responsibilities of the role will be to provide support to the Facilities Site Manager and the team and the duties will include: support for the planning and production of trust wide menus; management of calendars; the organisation and minuting of a variety of meetings including the production and distribution of reports; maintaining action logs and in house financial records; dealing with incoming phone calls and providing general administrative support. Excellent communication and customer care skills are essential as well as the necessity to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Applicants should hold NVQ Level 3 Business Administration and ECDL Level 1 & 2 or equivalent with competency in Microsoft Office packages, the ability to communicate effectively and good organisational skills and attention to details are requirements of the role.
This is a demanding role and as such applicants should be able to work under pressure when required.
The post holder will be based at Lanchester Road Hospital working 4 days out of 5. You will be required to work in different locations within a team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for FSM Administration Support with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.
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