# Team administrator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Blackpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 20.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T12:12:19.800Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Admin_Clerical/Admin_Clerical-v8096087
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8096087?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To provide professional administrative assistance to the MSK Service. This requires the daily computer use of Patient Administration Systems and Microsoft Office programmes.

Essential requirements are to ensure the confidentiality of any information obtained regarding patient care, maintain effective communications with all colleagues, patients and visitors and to work effectively as part of a team.

### Main duties of the job

Adhere to administration processes when carrying out tasks. Uphold our admin team values and ethos always.

Deal with enquiries, answer telephone calls, liaise with clinical team, provide administrative support as required. Provide supervisory support to administrative team, including staff appraisals, staff absence coordination etc.

There is no sponsorship for this role (not a Skills shortage).

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a professional administrative resource to the Musculoskeletal Service with the support of the Team Supervisor. This requires the daily computer use of Patient Administration Systems and Microsoft Office programmes and G2 speech recognition programme. The work primarily involves administrative duties such as handling telephone appointment bookings and enquiries from patients, general clinical administration duties, and the accurate and timely transcription and distribution of clinical correspondence, primarily clinic letters, from the G2 Speech Recognition System. Process electronic and paper referrals; following clinical triage, appoint patients to clinics using the e-Referral and EMIS computer systems or refer patients onward to other healthcare services. Ensure cancelled appointments are filled enabling clinics to be fully booked at all times. Support Team Supervisor in monitoring clinic capacity. Outcome clinics in accordance with procedures, eg DNA Policy, Cancellation Policy, Discharge process etc. Answer telephone calls promptly dealing with enquiries, bookings and messages in a polite and friendly manner, being sensitive and respectful of diversity. Update patient information in EMIS and add administrative notes to the patient record. Maintain accuracy of data quality in EMIS and eRS by cleansing and closing patient activity lists.   Scan treatment related documents to the patient record in EMIS. Assist in monitoring, ordering, receiving and safe storage of stationery and pharmacy items. Use the team mailbox to send information and receive queries relating to patient care. Attend and participate constructively in team meetings and the Staff Appraisal Programme. Handle patient complaints calmly as they arise and refer to Team Supervisor/Team Lead as required. Assist in collating a prompt response to Subject Access Requests. Report promptly any issues/faults as they arise to relevant Department, e.g. IT, Estates, Help Desk etc. Assist the Team Supervisor in the training of new team members. Undertake all mandatory training as stipulated by the organisation. Communicate clearly to the Team Supervisor any difficulties in carrying out these duties.

The above list of duties and responsibilities is not fully comprehensive and may vary across teams according to clinical requirements.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- English GCSE Grade C or above

**Desirable**

- NVQ Business and Admin Level 3 or equivalent
- IT qualification, eg ECDL

### Skills & Ability

**Essential**

- IT
- Confidentiality
- Deal with enquiries effectively
- Ability to learn
- Accuracy
- Prioritise
- Conscientious
- Communication skills
- Flexible
- Empathetic
- Team Worker

**Desirable**

- Car driver/owner

### Experience & Knpwledge

**Essential**

- Regular use of computers and Microsoft Office programmes
- Customer service experience
- Administrative experience
- Telephone call handling
- Multitasking

**Desirable**

- Supervisory experience
- NHS experience
- EMIS experience
- eRS experience

## Documents

- [conditions of service (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454227)
- [jd band 2 administrator (pdf, 960.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10389774)
- [ps band 2 administrator (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10389775)
- [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617)
- [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447)
- [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448)

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