Senior Administrator with Medical Secretary Responsibilities

Job overview

Full-Time - 9-5pm Peace Children's Centre - Watford

SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR with Medical Secretary Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Senior Administrator to work as part of a team to support our growing team of Community Paediatricians

As part of our commitment to developing our workforce, the successful candidate will have opportunities to broaden their knowledge of specialist children's services, develop advanced administrative and digital skills, and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

We are investing in our teams and in the development of digital technologies to ensure we can deliver the highest quality care in the future.

*Proposed interview date: 28th September 2026*

Main duties of the job

Your main responsibilities will be to provide comprehensive medical administrative support, working closely with Community Paediatricians and the wider clinical teams within Children’s Specialist Services.

In return, we can offer you:

• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 per annum (pro rata where applicable).
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts
• Caring and supportive teamwork
• Comprehensive training
• Support to develop your career within the NHS

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Advanced typing and formatting skills
• Previous NHS administration experience at a Senior level
• Excellent time management skills to manage a busy workload
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong and clear communication skills
• Initiative and problem-solving abilities
• Energetic, flexible and proactive approach
• Experience of SystmOne/AMSPAR desirable.
• A pioneering approach, welcoming and embedding digital innovations to improve administrative processes and streamline efficiencies
• An inclusive, 'one team' approach to supporting colleagues and service users
• A caring attitude, supporting patients and colleagues with kindness and professionalism at all times

Please see full Job Description attached

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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.