Senior Administration Assistant


Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
Profession
Administrative assistant
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Contract Type
6 months (Fixed term)
Posted Date
02 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

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

Essential

12 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of a range of administrative work procedures and practices

  • Knowledge

    Literate and numerate level 2

  • Experience

    Knowledge and experience of IT systems (S1) •

  • Experience

    Experience of organising clinics and appointments

  • Experience

    Problem solving skills / Deal with queries

  • Experience

    Make improvements to admin procedures & processes when necessary

  • Environment

    Light physical effort required for lifting stationery, files, sitting at a reception desk.

  • Qualifications

    Advanced keyboard skills: RSA/OCR III or equivalent/Advanced ECDL

  • Qualifications

    Good standard of maths/english (level 2)

  • Personal attributes

    Able to demonstrate inter-personal communication skills effectively

  • Personal attributes

    Able to deal with difficult and challenging situations

  • Personal attributes

    Ability to multi task and work under pressure and to deadlines

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of medical terminology

  • Experience

    Supervision of other less experienced staff

  • Qualifications

    NVQ level 3

Job overview

“Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.”

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Administration Assistant to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised, proactive, and motivated individual to play a key role in supporting the effective delivery of our services. The successful candidate will provide high-quality administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the department while maintaining excellent standards of customer service and professionalism.

Working closely with colleagues, managers, and key stakeholders, you will contribute to a collaborative and supportive working environment, demonstrating strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a varied workload. This fixed-term position offers a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience, further develop your skills, and make a meaningful contribution during an important period of service development and improvement.

If you are an enthusiastic and adaptable administrator looking for your next challenge, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

  • Providing admin support to the team and medics.
  • Organising clinics, appointments, inputting onto SystmOne, general tasks, liaising with clients, carers.
  • Reception cover.
  • A high level of organisational an interpersonal skill required.
  • Ability to change improve procedures.
  • Problem solving.
  • Experience of using software including Microsoft Word / excel would be advantageous as would the use of SystmONe.
  • Supervision and guidance for less experienced staff will also be expected.
  • A flexible approach will be expected for absence / annual leave cover.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Senior Administration Assistant with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in Hull, England. It is listed as a Administrative assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.

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