# Team Administrator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-administrator/9b24f337-3442-437d-815f-d85b11f569f1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-administrator/9b24f337-3442-437d-815f-d85b11f569f1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Ann's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Team administrator - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £10,304 - £10,990 p.a. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (Thursday and Fridays) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T14:10:50.291Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_HealthCare_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Admin_support/Admin_support-v8344357 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8344357?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Team Administrator to provide admin support to our friendly District Nursing team in Dorchester. You will play an important role in supporting the smooth and efficient running of the service by providing high-quality administrative and secretarial support to the clinical team The post holder will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of services. The role requires the ability to manage sensitive, confidential, and occasionally urgent information with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgement. This is a part time post of 15 hours per week. The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. ### Main duties of the job Provide administrative and secretarial support to clinical teams. Handle confidential, sensitive, and urgent information appropriately, maintaining discretion at all times. Work as part of a team to support service delivery. Act as a point of contact for patients, carers, staff, and external agencies, delivering a friendly and professional service. Respond to enquiries efficiently, sensitively, and in a timely manner. Support a positive patient experience through excellent communication and customer service. Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across services. Organise and prioritise workloads to meet service demands and deadlines. Maintain accurate records and undertake a range of administrative tasks to support the effective running of the service. Provide cross-cover for the District Nursing and Anticoagulation teams as required, ensuring continuity of service during staff absences and periods of increased demand. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Job Specific **Essential** - Experience of working within a similar office environment - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively - Experience of organising meetings and transcribing minutes **Desirable** - Knowledge of NHS organisation and protocols - Knowledge of working within a team ### Information Technology **Essential** - Demonstrates experience of word processing and spreadsheets. Good standard keyboard skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams. ### Personal Qualities/Attributes **Essential** - Good time management skills e.g. To be able to work to tight deadlines - Good organisational skills and ability to organise own workload - Willing to undertake further training as required by the Trust ### Knowledge, skills and training **Essential** - Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent - Well-developed experience in communicating effectively with professionals within and outside of the NHS **Desirable** - RSA 2 keyboard skills, audio typing and word processing or equivalent experience ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 296.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10695087) - [dbs information (pdf, 22.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2340) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 316.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=695) - [pay scales from 1 april 2026 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1941) - [applications recruitment flowchart (pdf, 434.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=866) ## 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.