Administration Assistant

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Middlesbrough is seeking a clinical administration/typing professional. The role requires excellent communication skills, accurate typing, and adaptability, with benefits including leadership training opportunities. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in the NHS context.

Benefits

Leadership training opportunities

Personal development support

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic team player wanting to gain experience across various roles.
• Able to work flexibly.
• A diplomatic, tactful, and sensitive communicator.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical administration and typing service.
• Type at 50 words per minute, working towards 70.
• Ensure adherence to GDPR and patient confidentiality.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Efficient and accurate word processing skills

Teamwork experience

Knowledge of GDPR and patient confidentiality

Education

GCSEs English and Maths A-C or equivalent

NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

Office Suite

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Email

Internet

Job description

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

This post is to provide a clinical administration/typing service based at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough and Friarage Hospital in Northallerton.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is:

• Enthusiastic team player wanting to gain experience across various roles
• Able to work flexibly
• An excellent communicator with high interpersonal skills
• An accurate typist with OCR/RSA qualification or equivalent experience
• Able to type at 50 words per minute, working towards 70
• Experienced in audio-typing (desirable)
• Knowledgeable of Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email, and Internet
• Committed to personal development
• Diplomatic, tactful, sensitive, and aware of confidentiality

If interested, we would be glad to hear from you. This vacancy closes upon receiving sufficient applications.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training. New staff will attend sessions like 'Your Leadership Impact' and 'Service Improvement for Beginners'. Additional training opportunities are available through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached documents for full responsibilities and person specifications.

Person specification

Knowledge:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Efficient and accurate word processing skills
• Understanding of clerical processes and hospital systems
• Knowledge of GDPR and patient confidentiality
• Medical terminology knowledge

Qualifications:

• GCSEs English and Maths A-C or equivalent
• NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent

Experience:

• Experience with Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email, Internet
• Teamwork experience
• Healthcare/NHS Trust experience

All candidates requiring DBS clearance will pay the cost via salary deduction. We promote equality and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you have special requirements. UK work eligibility is necessary, with sponsorship available for eligible healthcare roles. We support vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza. Applications may close early if sufficient responses are received. Ensure your contact email is checked regularly. Existing employees on the Redeployment Register will be prioritized.