Medical HR Administration Assistant | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in England seeks a Medical HR Administration Assistant to provide essential support to the Medical HR team. Candidates should possess NVQ 3 or equivalent, exhibit excellent communication skills, and a proactive attitude. This fixed-term role offers comprehensive administrative support to manage enquiries, boost efficiency and enhance communication within the team. Join us in delivering a high-quality service to improve medical staffing processes.

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ 3 or equivalent level.
• Experience in administrative roles.
• Proactive and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medical HR team with day-to-day inquiries.
• Manage and coordinate key administration processes.
• Provide a comprehensive Medical HR service.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to manage enquiries

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Job description

A fantastic, fixed term vacancy has opened up for a Medical HR Administration Assistant within the Medical HR team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston.

The role will offer an opportunity to take on a supportive role for the fast‑paced Medical HR Team. If you’re looking for a challenge and wish to develop specialist knowledge of medical staffing, then we would like to hear from you.

As the Medical HR Administrative support, you will play a key role in supporting the team with day‑to‑day enquiries, mainly by phone and email.

Excellent communication skills are essential along with a proactive attitude and a desire to learn in a fast‑paced role.

You should be educated to NVQ 3 or equivalent level with experience of working in administrative roles. There will be extensive opportunities to develop skills within this role and work closely with a wide variety of colleagues both within Medical HR and the wider trust.

Please ensure that you show how you fulfil the essential and desirable criteria of the role in your application.

• The role will work as part of the Medical HR team supporting the administrative and Medical HR processes in order to deliver a high quality and efficient service to users.
• The post holder will support the Medical HR team in providing a comprehensive Medical HR service in a knowledgeable and supportive manner to a wide range of enquiries, providing advice where appropriate in line with terms and conditions, Trust policies and procedures and signposting to a variety of information sources and other teams. The role will support the Medical HR team in managing and co‑ordinating key administration processes, including electronic and manual systems.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the hob description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025.