Job overview
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Service Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the operational management of one or more community health centres, ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day running of services while maintaining a strong focus on customer service, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Working autonomously, the post holder will provide comprehensive operational and administrative support to multidisciplinary teams, coordinating a wide range of site, staff, and service-related activities. The role includes responsibility for overseeing frontline reception and administrative services, supporting budget management, coordinating facilities functions, and ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and governance requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator or facilities professional with strong organisational, communication, and leadership skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality support services within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
This will involve providing a quality frontline service and a high level of complex administrative support to the multi disciplinary teams. The post holder will also be responsible for the direct line management of three or more administration teams and provide management cover in the absence of other building managers.
The post holder will directly line manage several administrative staff teams, providing leadership, supervision, training, and performance management support. They will also contribute to service resilience by coordinating staff cover arrangements and providing management support across other community sites when required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and main responsibilities attached for full details of this exciting role that is available.
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Person specification
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This advert is for Service Administrator with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Waddon Clinic. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 per annum incl HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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