Administrator

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organisation in the UK is seeking a proactive and organised Administrator (Band 4) to support the NIHR Research Delivery Network South East team. The role involves providing administrative support across various functions including diary management, finance administration, and maintaining hub systems. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organisational skills and be able to manage multiple responsibilities effectively. This is a great opportunity to contribute to important health and care research efforts while developing your career.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme

Career development opportunities

Investments in physical environment and equipment

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a professional setting.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to one of the RRDN South East Hubs.
• Manage diaries and organize meetings for the directorate team.
• Develop and maintain hub systems utilizing NIHR Hub.
• Handle finance administration and maintain financial records.
• Prepare papers and take minutes for RRDN South East meetings.

Skills

Organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Diary management

Finance administration

Document preparation

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and organised Administrator (Band 4) to join the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) South East team. You will be instrumental in providing comprehensive administrative support to the directorate team across the RRDN South East, contributing to the effective and efficient delivery of funded health and social care research. This is a chance to be part of the new NIHR Research Delivery Network, which is building on the successes of the former NIHR Clinical Research to support vital research across the health and care system in England. The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is the Host Organisation for the South East RDN region, and we are looking for a committed individual who shares our values of Continuously improving, Excelling together, Caring together, and Learning together. The base for this role can be in one of three offices: Guildford, Falmer (Brighton), or Canterbury. Some cross site travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to one of the three RRDN South East Hubs.
• Diary management and organising meetings for the operational or strategic directorate team, creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations as required.
• Developing and maintaining hub systems, including utilising the NIHR Hub (including Gmail and Google Drive).
• Finance administration, including collation and maintenance of financial records and managing the RRDN purchase order process in line with Host processes.
• Administrative support for RRDN South East meetings, including arranging venues, preparing papers and taking and disseminating minutes/actions.
• Ordering stationery and office supplies, maintaining efficient filing and tracking systems to ensure continuity of service.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us. Although it isn’t the Trust’s normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo