Job overview
The post holder will work closely with a small and supportive professional administrative team
- Be responsible for ensuring that all duties are carried out in accordance with the correct procedures and policies.
- Support the Lead Palliative and End of Life Nurse and the specialist team in developing the service and maintaining all its standards in line with NICE measures.
- Support workloads within the speciality.
- Maintain up to date records as requested by individual team members with regard to patient information.
- Actively take part in team meetings; including agenda setting, minute taking, room booking and ensuring meetings are attended by relevant staff by organising dates well in advance and communicating to all appropriate staff.
- Prepare documentation ready for the specialist palliative MDT weekly and facilitate these meetings.
- Deal sensitively and effectively with telephone enquiries from patients, relatives and colleagues.
- Ensure that data collection complies with the Caldicott and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR).
Main duties of the job
Support with:
Organising meetings including minute taking. MDT working support Letter writing. Data collection and reporting. Preparation of patient information & Registering patients .
Support for audit
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide efficient and comprehensive administrative support to the Peterborough and Stamford’s Specialist Palliative Care Community and Hospital Teams.
- To provide efficient and comprehensive administrative support to the Clinical Psychologist working with the Specialist Palliative Care Team.
- To perform all allocated clerical tasks required to meet the needs of the service.
The post holder will:-
- Be responsible for ensuring that all duties are carried out in accordance with the correct procedures and policies.
- Support the Lead Palliative and End of Life Nurse and the specialist team in developing the service and maintaining all its standards in line with NICE measures.
- Support workloads within the speciality.
- Maintain up to date records as requested by individual team members with regard to patient information.
- Actively take part in team meetings; including agenda setting, minute taking, room booking and ensuring meetings are attended by relevant staff by organising dates well in advance and communicating to all appropriate staff.
- Prepare documentation ready for the specialist palliative MDT weekly and facilitate these meetings.
- Deal sensitively and effectively with telephone enquiries from patients, relatives and colleagues.
- Ensure that data collection complies with the Caldicott and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR).
- To undergo training as necessary to meet the needs of new developments within the specialist service.
- Managing individual workload in order to meet project deadlines assigned to the post holder.
- Adaptable to change management.
- Excellent team player with good communication skills.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, ability to prioritise and work independently.
- To support the Administrative Team Leader for the Specialist Nursing Team
Person specification
Other
Essential
- IT Skills.
- Self motivated and ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues.
- Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information. E
Experience
Essential
- Organising meetings including minute taking.
- Experience of working under pressure, prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
- Excellent telephone skills.
- Experience of MS Office.
Desirable
- Preparation of patient information.
- Data collection and reporting.
- Experience of working in the NHS.
Education/knowledge
Essential
- Audio typing or relevant experience.
- Educated to GSCE level Grade A-C (or equivalent) one of which needs to include English language and maths.
- Passion and enthusiasm for working in an environment/team of palliative and End Of Life work.
Desirable
- EDCL or relevant experience.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience of working effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Evidence of data collection knowledge.
- Strong organisational skills and flexible approach.
Desirable
- Experience of using NHS IT systems including: SystmOne, Medway, e-Track, Anglia ICE, Epro.
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This advert is for Specialist Palliative Care Administrative Assistant with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 10 months (Or Secondment). The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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