Administration Officer

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an Administration Officer for Older People's Services in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves working in a busy administration team and requires proven experience in customer-focused environments. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and have strong organizational skills. The position is fixed term until June 2026, with a part-time schedule of 15 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Proven recent experience of at least 12 months in relevant roles.
• Candidates must hold required qualifications as per the Personal Specification.

Responsibilities

• Join busy administration teams serving Older People's Services.
• Demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
• Participate in relevant training courses.

Skills

Customer/patient focused experience

Experience in an administrative/secretarial post

Fast, accurate typing/keyboard skills

Experience in typing and formatting letters

Minute taking experience

Diary Management

Data entry skills

Self-directed and motivated

Well organized

Ability to handle distressing/emotional situations

Job description

Applications Are Invited From Suitably Qualified And Experienced Administration Candidates To Join Our Busy Administration Teams. We Currently Have The Following Band 3 Administration Officer Vacancy Available

Older People's Services based at the Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. Please note the team will be relocating to a new base at St Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3XT (date to be confirmed).

Fixed Term to June 2026

(15hrs working Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm / 8.30am to 4.30pm on a rota basis)

Required

Candidates must be able to demonstrate proven recent demonstrable 12 month experience of the following that are required for this post:

• Experience in a customer / patient focused environment
• Worked in an administrative/secretarial post
• Fast, accurate typing/keyboard skills
• Experience of typing and formatting letters and reports
• Minute taking experience
• Diary Management
• A good understanding of inputting data to a database system
• Ability to be self-directed, motivated and be able to contribute positively within a team
• Well organised and structured
• The post holder will be expected to demonstrate flexibility in the role in order to meet the needs of the service
• The post holder must be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with possible exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances and will be expected to participate on all relevant training courses appropriate to the role
• You should currently hold the required level of qualifications, as outlined in the Essential Criteria of the Personal Specification. If you do not meet this criteria you will not be shortlisted.
  
  

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Linda Colligan Job title: Administration Manager Telephone number: 07966386883

Alice Hope

Administration Team Lead: 07773134557