Healthcare Admin – Immediate Start (Downpatrick)

Honeycomb Jobs Ltd; Downpatrick; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Downpatrick is seeking a Band 3 Administrator to join the Patient Administration Services team. The role is initially a 3-month temporary assignment with potential extension and offers an immediate start.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm. The post provides varied administrative duties, including data entry, diary management, and reception support within a busy healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English Language with 1 year admin/clerical experience
• NVQ Level 2 in Administration with 1 year admin/clerical experience
• 2 years admin/clerical experience

Responsibilities

• Accurately inputting and updating patient details across electronic systems (Epic, PAS, Patient Centre)
• Coordinating and scheduling appointments according to priorities
• Scanning and maintaining patient documentation in electronic systems
• Assisting with audits and patient information checks
• Managing work queues and ensuring information is up to date
• Preparing reports and waiting-time data
• Maintaining electronic and paper filing systems
• Responding to patient and staff queries per Trust procedures
• Managing competing priorities, diaries and correspondence
• Supporting induction and training of new staff
• Providing reception support when required
• Organising meetings and taking minutes
• Contributing to service and quality improvement
• Following Trust policies including Data Protection, IT Security, Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control and Records Management

Skills

Teamwork

Time management

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Data Protection Act

Diary management

Filing systems

Word processing

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Education

4 GCSEs (A-C) including English Language

NVQ Level 2 in Administration

2 years’ administrative/clerical experience

Tools

Epic

PAS

Patient Centre

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Downpatrick is seeking a Band 3 Administrator to join the Patient Administration Services team. The role is initially a 3-month temporary assignment with potential extension and offers an immediate start.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm. The post provides varied administrative duties, including data entry, diary management, and reception support within a busy healthcare setting.