Community District Nursing Administrator

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an administrator to join the nursing team on a part-time basis (15 hours/week). Key responsibilities include providing administrative support, managing patient data, and liaising with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates should be proactive, positive, and adaptable. This role offers valuable experience in NHS systems and processes, along with training opportunities.

Benefits

Access to training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative duties.
• Ability to work in a supportive team environment.
• Comfortable with NHS protocols and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive administrative support service.
• Handle telephone contact and input patient data.
• Attend meetings and prepare spreadsheets.

Skills

Proactivity

Positive attitude

Adaptability

Tools

NHS computer systems

Various IT packages

Job description

Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

We have a rare opportunity for an administrator to join the Dalton and Ulverston District Nursing team. The post is for 15 hours per week over 2 days. This is part of a job share and the set working days for this are Thursday and Friday.

The administrator role is paramount for the service. You will answer the telephone, complete non-clinical administrative duties and lead with inputting data for our essential audits and spreadsheets. You will work within a very supportive, experienced and friendly professional team and have senior nurse support to triage the referrals into the service. This is a brilliant opportunity to experience working in a team and develop knowledge on NHS computer systems and processes. You will have access to training opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

We need someone who is proactive, positive and able to work in an adaptable environment.

We encourage interested candidates to contact the service for informal discussions.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive administrative support service.
• Telephone contact with staff and patients, utilising a variety of IT packages, notes/file, preparation, inputting patient data.
• Attend meetings, taking minutes, preparing spreadsheets and audit information, archiving patient notes, photocopying and scanning.
• Ordering patient equipment via community equipment store and NHS supplies.
• Act as main point of contact for patients/relatives/carers and other health care professionals. Take messages, signpost callers for non-clinical advice as appropriate, ensuring adherence to Caldecott guidelines, communicating in a compassionate and empathic but assertive manner as appropriate.
• Provide information to patients regarding community appointments and directing queries to the correct source.
• Liaise with the team members as appropriate to ensure an effective use of clinical time.

We operate from three main hospitals—Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal—as well as community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life‑threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high‑quality care, advice and support.

To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay by visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/.

This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Nov 2025.