Medical Administrator

Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Ltd; Canterbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is currently seeking an experienced Medical Administrator to support healthcare teams across Ashford and Canterbury. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and communication skills, with previous healthcare administration experience. This full-time role offers an immediate start, weekly pay at a competitive hourly rate, and requires flexibility to travel between sites. You will be responsible for patient record maintenance, admissions, and delivering top-notch customer service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a medical or healthcare administration role.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and work under pressure.
• Flexibility to work across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to medical and clinical teams.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure documentation is completed correctly.
• Support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Liaise with clinicians, nursing staff, and administrative departments.
• Manage correspondence, telephone calls, and emails professionally.
• Deliver a high standard of customer service to patients and visitors.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to manage workload

Flexibility to work across sites

Job description

Medical Administrator - Ashford & Canterbury (Immediate Start)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Medical Administrator to support clinical teams across two healthcare sites in Ashford and Canterbury. This is an urgent requirement, and candidates must have previous healthcare administration experience.

Location

Approximately 40% Ashford, 60% Canterbury (Candidates must be able to travel between both sites).

Contract

Full-time, Fixed-term contract - 6 months, Immediate start required.

Pay

£13.11 - £13.98 per hour (Equivalent to £25,633.33 - £27,334.40 per annum), Weekly pay.

Working Hours

Typical shifts are 9:00am - 5:00pm or 8:00am - 4:00pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to medical and clinical teams
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure documentation is completed correctly
• Support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Liaise with clinicians, nursing staff, and administrative departments
• Manage correspondence, telephone calls, and emails professionally
• Deliver a high standard of customer service to patients and visitors

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in a medical or healthcare administration role
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a busy workload and work under pressure
• Flexibility to work across multiple sites

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Medical Administrator, Ward Administrator, or similar role
• Experience using healthcare IT systems

This is a great opportunity for an experienced healthcare administrator seeking a full-time, fixed-term role with weekly pay and an immediate start.