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Temporary Clinical Effectiveness Administrator

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro, TR1 3LJ

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

9 September 2026

9 days left

Job description

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from...

Coordinate and administer key Clinical Effectiveness functions, ensuring processes are completed within agreed timescales. [

Monitor and support Learning from Excellence, Patient Safety Alerts, NICE publications, Learning from Deaths, and Clinical Audit activities.

Manage Clinical Effectiveness email inboxes and act on correspondence appropriately.

Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support, including diary management, meeting organisation, and record keeping. Support senior meetings through agenda preparation, circulation of papers, and minute taking.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clinicians, managers, and governance teams across the Trust.

Support the dissemination of organisational learning through newsletters, communications, and governance networks.

Contribute to a culture of continuous quality improvement and learning that supports the delivery of excellent patient care.

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Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds:

  • Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
  • St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
  • West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

As a teaching hospital, we're proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We're committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future. The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non-clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams.

We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that's safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in English and Maths Grade A-C

Desirable

  • Nationally recognised IT qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative and/or facilitative environment.
  • Demonstrable experience of providing secretariat support to meetings
  • Experience of minute taking at Committee Meetings

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a healthcare setting
  • Working knowledge of a range of healthcare IT systems

Practical and Intellectual Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
  • Strong organisational skills, including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision and/or as part of a team.
  • Sound time- management skills - able to manage own workload and prioritise to meet deadlines
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Effective and highly developed interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organisation
  • Requirement for periods of prolonged concentration

Disposition

Essential

  • Good team player
  • Friendly and Courteous

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

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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About the employer

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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

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