Location
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata)
Profession
Administrative assistant
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
09 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
26 Aug 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Good organisational skills.

  • Skills

    Good communication skills.

  • Experience

    Significant office experience.

  • Qualifications

    English & Maths

  • Attitude and Aptitude

    Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

  • Attitude and Aptitude

    Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience gained working in an Engineering background.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Engineering Department at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (NNUHFT) for a Band 3 Administration Assistant.

The Clinical Engineering Department directly and indirectly maintains the 26,000 medical devices within the NNUHFT and Cromer Hospitals.

The Admin Team performs a vital role by providing comprehensive administrative support to the senior members of the team.

Interview date: 08 and 09 October 2026.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an organised and detail-oriented Administration Assistant to join our Clinical Engineering team at NNUH. In this role, you will:

  • Provide general administrative support to the Clinical Engineering Department. For example, processing monthly servicing schedules and monthly reports of expenditure, maintaining filing and records systems, receiving telephone calls and dealing with them appropriately, handling department correspondence both internally and externally to the trust
  • Raise purchase orders for spare parts, stationery, repairs to equipment and chase outstanding orders
  • Generate and interpret reporting which form the service key performance indicators.

Why Join Us?

  • Be a digital enabler in a forward-thinking NHS Trust, driving innovation in medical equipment management and automation
  • Work in a supportive, inclusive environment where your contributions directly enhance patient safety and operational excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

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This advert is for Secretary / Administration Assistant with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.

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