Location
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 p.a. pro rata
Profession
Administrator
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
05 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Bank Registration
Posted Date
02 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

17 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Ability to work as part of a team

  • Skills

    Good communication skills including telephone, e-mail and face to face

  • Skills

    Ability to organise own timekeeping to schedule and deadlines

  • Skills

    Ability to adapt to change

  • Skills

    Ability to work under pressure

  • Skills

    Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents

  • Skills

    Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy

  • Skills

    Willing to take on and learn new skills

  • Skills

    Accurate typing and keyboard skills

  • Skills

    Good organisational skills

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of confidentiality and data protection

  • Knowledge

    Understanding customer service

  • Knowledge

    Office procedures

  • Experience

    Experience of administrative work

  • Experience

    Working within guidelines

  • Qualifications

    Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

  • Additional Requirements

    The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills

    Willing to take on and learn new skills

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of the Trust information systems

  • Experience

    Familiarity with Epic computer system

  • Experience

    Previous experience of working in the NHS

  • Experience

    Audio typing

  • Qualifications

    Typing qualification or equivalent experience

Job overview

Join Our Team as a Temporary Bank Administrator

Location: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contract Type: Temporary Bank (Flexible weekday shifts)

Are you looking to gain valuable experience in a professional NHS setting? Whether you're planning a future in healthcare, administration, or simply want to build your CV while earning, this opportunity could be the perfect fit.

We are looking to register reliable, hardworking individuals who would thrive in a busy environment who are available to work mainly full time placements Monday to Friday during core office hours. Our placement opportunities include front of house, data entry work, Reception, secretarial roles and general administrative roles. We are keen to help you develop your existing skills in order to be able to progress into new roles.

We are looking for:

  • Strong communication and organisational skills
  • Basic IT proficiency
  • Enthusiasm, reliability and a positive attitude
  • Availability Monday to Friday
  • Prior NHS experience is not required - full training will be provided

Main duties of the job

You will be:

Providing temporary administrative support across various departments.

Assisting with data entry, scheduling, secretarial tasks and communications.

Offering frontline support to patients and staff.

Learning NHS systems and processes in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Why Join Us?

Flexible working to suit your travel or study plans.

Professional development through exposure to NHS administrative operations.

Supportive team culture and inclusive workplace.

Convenient location with excellent transport links.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

The advert will close at midnight on 05 October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 19 October 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

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 Staff Bank Administrator with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrator role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 p.a. pro rata. The contract type is Bank Registration. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.

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