# Team Administrator - District Nurse Duty Desk > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-administrator-district-nurse-duty-desk/b42a2921-38b2-4edc-88ed-e90a4b79726c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-administrator-district-nurse-duty-desk/b42a2921-38b2-4edc-88ed-e90a4b79726c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working pattern Monday to Sunday between 08:00-16:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T11:22:03.891Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Abingdon/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administrator/Administrator-v8051813 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8051813?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Would you like the opportunity to be involved in an exciting project establishing a central team for managing referrals to Oxfordshire District Nurses? This is a team that supports the District Nurses to provide the very best care to patients in Oxfordshire. It will give the potential post holders the  opportunity to be a vital component of this supportive service with committed colleagues. We are seeking a passionate and efficient Administrator to join this team. This is a varied and demanding role that will provide opportunities for developing and supporting admin processes to ensure patient needs are met and that accurate paper and electronic records are maintained. ### Main duties of the job In this varied role, you will have an active involvement in supporting the District Nursing Service administratively to run efficiently and deliver excellent patient care. You will support the team in processing new referrals using the electronic patient record system, typing and sending reports, dealing with telephone and email enquiries, ordering stock and equipment and booking patient appointments. You will need be able to work calmly and efficiently in a busy environment, working alongside administrators from other health services and be able to work autonomously. This job role will involve working between 08:00 - 16:00 (the core District Nurse Service hours), with some weekend work required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role is based at Abingdon Community Hospital. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. ## Job Details Would you like the opportunity to be involved in an exciting project establishing a central team for managing referrals to Oxfordshire District Nurses? This is a team that supports the District Nurses to provide the very best care to patients in Oxfordshire. It will give the potential post holders the opportunity to be a vital component of this supportive service with committed colleagues. We are seeking a passionate and efficient Administrator to join this team. This is a varied and demanding role that will provide opportunities for developing and supporting admin processes to ensure patient needs are met and that accurate paper and electronic records are maintained. ## Job Description In this varied role, you will have an active involvement in supporting the District Nursing Service administratively to run efficiently and deliver excellent patient care. You will support the team in processing new referrals using the electronic patient record system, typing and sending reports, dealing with telephone and email enquiries, ordering stock and equipment and booking patient appointments. You will need be able to work calmly and efficiently in a busy environment, working alongside administrators from other health services and be able to work autonomously. This job role will involve working between 08:00 - 16:00 (the core District Nurse Service hours), with some weekend work required. ## Responsibilities This role is based at Abingdon Community Hospital. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Manage and prioritise own workload - Communicate well with patients, public and colleagues **Desirable** - Previous use of EMIS or similar EPR ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general level of education (minimum) GCSE English & Maths) **Desirable** - Higher Education qualification (i.e. ‘A’ Level/NVQ III standard) or equivalent/previous experience in an Administration Assistant Role ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Previous experience in an administrative office role and/or a qualification to NVQ Level II - Knowledge and Experience of using Office computer programs including Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in the NHS ## Documents - [administrator job description (pdf, 187.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341265) - [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.