# Healthcare Administrator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-administrator/c2341e5c-4b54-4cdf-b712-ad6a4b0899dc
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-administrator/c2341e5c-4b54-4cdf-b712-ad6a4b0899dc.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- **Town:** Shrewsbury
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum/pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (5 days per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T12:31:04.967Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Shrewsbury/Shropshire_Community_Health_NHS_Trust/Healthcare_Administrator/Healthcare_Administrator-v8157722
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8157722?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Please note that this job is not an eligible occupation for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not otherwise have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting opportunity within Children's Services for a motivated individual to provide support to various clinical teams, based in Shrewsbury with an option to work from Telford also.  The successful candidate will be encouraged to undertake a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship alongside this role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will possess outstanding customer service skills, be able to communicate effectively and exhibit a professional telephone manner.

You will be required to undertake a variety of administrative duties including receiving and processing referrals, appointment bookings, and managing enquires from service users and healthcare professionals. The post holder will need to be highly organised and able to efficiently manage workloads. You will be friendly and approachable and have a positive attitude to work.

As a supportive management team, we are keen to foster career progression and encourage staff to consider training opportunities to further enhance their skillset.  Working closely with teams across the children's admin hub, you will have full insight into varied job roles and work collaboratively to achieve shared objectives.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Ability to meet the travel needs of the post

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable general administration experience
- Experience of data entering
- Evidence of working with Microsoft programmes

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good organisational skills, pleasant and helpful telephone manner, well motivated, able to act on own initiative but willing to take direction.

### Training and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good standard of education (e.g GCSE level or equivalent)
- RSA II or demonstrated equivalent
- Business Administration qualification or demonstrated admin experience

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 326.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2731)
- [job description/person spec (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10458160)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 75.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2730)

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