# Medical Directorate Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Carlisle
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 32 hours per week (Up to 32 hours considered)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-01T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T14:57:07.157Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Carlisle/North_Cumbria_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust//-v8175390
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8175390?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ncic.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Part time post - 32 hours per week available

The Medical Directorate Support Service are looking for a dynamic, friendly and organised administration assistant to work within the Medical Directorate Team based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.  You will be required to work within a small team to provide a comprehensive administration service supporting the Medical Directorate function and teams.

Prior applicants need not apply

### Main duties of the job

The Medical Directorate Support Service are looking for a dynamic, friendly and organised administration assistant to work within the Medical Directorate support  team based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.  You will be required to work  across the different areas to provide a comprehensive administration service supporting the portfolios across the medical directorate.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Accurate typing skills
- Approachable, ability to work as part of a team
- Work to processes and task management prioritation
- Ability to work accurately, prepare routine written correspondence
- Capability to build and maintain effective relationships having effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced IT skills including proven abilities in using Microsoft Office
- Competence to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
- Demonstrate good attention to detail
- Exhibit excellent organisational skills
- Able to maintain a professional manner.
- Ability to work autonmosly

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- Awareness of Equality issues.
- Knowledge of working time regulations
- Knowledge of Data Protection legislation
- Use of Outlook to arrange and manage multiple dairies.
- Experience of admin and clerical role
- Customer services experience
- Proficient in IT / Microsoft packages
- Experience of exporting, collating, analysing and drafting information into presentable formats

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of regulatory functions related to doctors including Junior Doctor Contract

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous administrative experience in a customer focused organisation.
- Proven experience of working as part of a team.
- Operating word processing and computer packages.

**Desirable**

- Experience in planning, organising and servicing meetings, including Minute Taking.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent.

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1) Cumbria.
- Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)

### Personal Circumstances

**Essential**

- Flexible approach to work
- Good interpersonal skills

## Documents

- [a-26-7863019  medical directorate development admin (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478116)

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