Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Watford

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 31,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

High cost allowance

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Special Leave

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discounts

Supportive teamwork

Comprehensive training

Career development

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Administrator with Medical Secretary responsibilities to support a team of Community Paediatricians in Watford. The role offers exposure to clinical and administrative processes, with scope for supervision and career development within the NHS.

You will gain opportunities to broaden knowledge of children's services, develop digital skills, and contribute to service improvements while working in a supportive, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

Advanced typing and formatting skills.
Previous NHS administration experience at a Senior level.
Excellent time management to handle a busy workload.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong and clear communication skills.
Initiative and problem-solving abilities.
Energetic, flexible and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical administrative support.
Work closely with Community Paediatricians and clinical teams within Children’s Specialist Services.

Tools

SystmOne/AMSPAR

Job description

Senior Administrator with Medical Secretary Responsibilities | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR with Medical Secretary Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Senior Administrator to work as part of a team to support our growing team of Community Paediatricians

The role offers significant exposure to a wide range of clinical and administrative processes, providing an excellent platform for professional development and career progression in an NHS environment. The role would be particularly suited to someone who is keen to take on new challenges (including supervision and line management)

As part of our commitment to developing our workforce, the successful candidate will have opportunities to broaden their knowledge of specialist children's services, develop advanced administrative and digital skills, and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

We are investing in our teams and in the development of digital technologies to ensure we can deliver the highest quality care in the future.

Previous applicants need not apply.

*Proposed interview date: 28th September 2026*

Your main responsibilities will be to provide comprehensive medical administrative support, working closely with Community Paediatricians and the wider clinical teams within Children’s Specialist Services.

In return, we can offer you:

5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 per annum (pro rata where applicable).
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
One of the UK's best pension schemes
Special Leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
Caring and supportive teamwork
Support to develop your career within the NHS

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision -

Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Inclusive, Pioneering and Caring in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Advanced typing and formatting skills
Previous NHS administration experience at a Senior level
Excellent time management skills to manage a busy workload
High attention to detail and accuracy
Strong and clear communication skills
Initiative and problem-solving abilities
Energetic, flexible and proactive approach
Experience of SystmOne/AMSPAR desirable.
Apioneeringapproach, welcoming and embedding digital innovations to improve administrative processes and streamline efficiencies
Aninclusive, 'one team' approach to supporting colleagues and service users
Acaringattitude, supporting patients and colleagues with kindness and professionalism at all times

Please see full Job Description attached

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post throughrobust and thorough interview and assessment.

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026

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