Senior Administration Assistant


Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Profession
Administrative assistant
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
08 Oct 2026
Contract Type
6 months (This is fixed term currently to the 31st of March 2027 with the plan to extend, funding permitted)
Posted Date
24 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

16 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Demonstratable experience of practice and procedures relevant to the area of work.

  • Experience

    Experience of preparing agendas and papers, action logs and writing minutes.

  • Experience

    Knowledge and experience of IT systems, including Microsoft Office 365 applications

  • Experience

    Experience of inputting data into systems and maintaining records

  • Skills and Competencies

    Able to demonstrate inter-personal communication skills

  • Skills and Competencies

    Able to plan and prioritise effectively

  • Skills and Competencies

    Good telephone manner

  • Skills and Competencies

    A team player

  • Skills and Competencies

    Ability to motivate others

  • Skills and Competencies

    Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity

  • Skills and Competencies

    Confidential and trustworthy

  • Skills and Competencies

    Ability to commute effectively between the various sites with access to appropriate means of transport is essential

  • Qualifications and Knowledge

    Higher level of education (e.g. NVQ level 3) or ‘A’ levels at minimum grade C, or equivalent)

  • Qualifications and Knowledge

    GCSEs in English and Maths at grade C, or equivalent)

  • Qualifications and Knowledge

    RSA II or equivalent

  • Qualifications and Knowledge

    ‘A’ Level/BTEC Diploma/NVQ3 Business Administration/Customer Service or equivalent experiential learning

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience of using Trust IT Systems – e.g. SystmOne, ESR, Oracle.

  • Experience

    Experience of use of Microsoft Teams.

  • Skills and Competencies

    Working knowledge of wider health or social care systems, processes, policies and procedures

  • Skills and Competencies

    Interest or experience in working in relevant area.

  • Qualifications and Knowledge

    Advanced EDCL

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.

An opportunity has arisen for a well-organised, motivated and ambitious Senior Administrative Assistant. The role will be to work in a forward-thinking organisation that is committed to high quality care – you will be ready to embrace and manage the changes, opportunities and challenges currently facing the NHS from within our hub.

The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic and have a positive attitude to working as part of the highly motivated, hard-working and committed clinical and administration team in the Prevention, Wellbeing and Recovery service. Candidates will need strong communication skills at all levels and the ability to support with customer facing aspect of the service alongside the day to day performance and operational requirements.

The successful candidates will have the ability to support and maximise the effectiveness of our clinical and administration teams through proactive leadership.

Main duties of the job

Job Role Summary

  • The post holder will work as an essential member of the Prevention Recovery Wellbeing service and support in delivering an effective, efficient, responsive, and high-quality service.
  • Provide administrative support to clinical teams and support services within standard administrative and/or reception procedures.
  • Contribute to the planning and development of the service/department as a member of the team.
  • Work closely with the team to gain the required skills, knowledge and behaviours for the role.

Core Functions

  • Preparing and editing letters, reports, memos, and emails
  • Answering phone calls and taking messages
  • Maintaining the storage of files/folders on servers
  • Recording meeting minutes
  • Covering reception/front of house
  • Provide information to clients regarding the service offer available

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see 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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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Senior Administration Assistant with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in Hull, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is 6 months (This is fixed term currently to the 31st of March 2027 with the plan to extend, funding permitted). The application deadline is 08 Oct 2026.

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