NHS Administrative Assistant — Flexible Hours & Growth

Cumbria,-Northumberland,-Tyne-and-Wear-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Lease cars

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Season tickets for travel

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 2 Administration Assistant in Gateshead. You will join busy administration teams, supporting multi-disciplinary clinical staff with a high-quality service.

The role requires good communication, data entry, and proficiency with MS Office. It offers full-time hours, NHS terms, and opportunities for development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Good general education to O-Level/GCSE or equivalent in English
• NVQ in Business Administration (or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 2 in Customer Care (or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality administrative service to support clinical teams
• Ensure excellent customer service face to face and on the telephone
• Input data accurately and efficiently into electronic systems
• Use electronic and paper filing systems
• Proficient in Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook and email
• Type letters and handle routine correspondence
• Demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills and work well in a team
• Be flexible and able to adapt to changing tasks and priorities

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Data entry

Microsoft Office

Education

O-Level/GCSE English

NVQ in Business Administration

NVQ Level 2 in Customer Care

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 2 Administration Assistant in Gateshead. You will join busy administration teams, supporting multi-disciplinary clinical staff with a high-quality service.

The role requires good communication, data entry, and proficiency with MS Office. It offers full-time hours, NHS terms, and opportunities for development within a supportive team.