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Administration Assistant

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Jarrow, NE32 3UX

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

18 September 2026

13 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced Receptionist/Admin Assistant to join South Tyneside Community Treatment Team at Palmer H...

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and professional individual to join our friendly, dedicated and supportive administrative team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality administrative support within a healthcare environment while interacting with patients, carers and professionals on a daily basis.

The post holder will provide comprehensive administrative and reception support to the clinical teams under the direction of the Administration Team Lead.

This challenging and rewarding role consists of acting as the first point of contact for the service on reception, greeting patients and visitors, taking calls, assisting clinical colleagues, typing appointment letters, clinic letters, scanning for the wider team, working from a shared inbox, updating and maintaining the RIO patient information system, processing incoming and outcoming post, ordering supplies and reporting estates issues.

The post holder will be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with possible exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances and will be expected to ensure they participate on all relevant training courses appropriate to the role.

The post holder will also support the wider administrative team and contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the service. The ability to use initiative, prioritise workload, maintain confidentiality and meet deadlines is essential.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Intermediate (Level 2) Typing/Word processing qualification and/or relevant demonstrable experience e.g. 12 months experience.
  • Good general level of education to O-Level/ GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration.
  • NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including email, word
  • Able to input data accurately and efficiently.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, face-to-face and non-facing customers.
  • Demonstrates good customer care skills at all times.
  • Good working knowledge of office procedures.
  • Good organisational and planning skills using own initiative.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of working in an NHS environment.
  • Ability to maintain and update patient information database(s).

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of carrying out administrative tasks, e.g., data input, receiving and making telephone calls.
  • Ability to uphold confidentiality at all times.
  • Able to prioritise and plan own workload.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an NHS/health care setting.
  • Experience using stock ordering and/or petty cash systems.
  • Experience of working with paper-based and electronic filing systems.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

4 September 2026

Last checked

5 September 2026

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About the employer

CNT
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

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