University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 3 Ward Administrator

The closing date is 23 June 2025

Job summary

The post holder will provide secretarial and administrative support to the Ward Managers and deputies, acting as personal assistant, being first point of contact for all non-clinical issues on behalf of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse.

*The Ward Administrator will work co-operatively with colleagues, as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, to enable the ward nursing staff to undertake direct patient care. Work cooperatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues in work associated with patient care.

Overview of Responsibilities:

*Ensure the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and deputies receive secretarial and administrative support by acting as a personal assistant.

*To manage the administration and coordination of annual leave, staff attendance records and updating of personal files.

*Coordinate and arrange all study and mandatory training requirements for ward staff.

*Liaise with Senior Sister / Charge Nurse regarding HR and staffing issues.

*Request bank and agency cover as directed by the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

*Handling, sorting, and picking products in a chilled environment.

*Maintaining cleanliness and organisation within the main catering department at Solihull Hospital

*Adhering to all health and safety guidelines and Food Safety Legislation

Requirements:

*Ability to work in temperatures between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius.

*Previous experience in Catering or similar environment is preferred but not essential.

*Strong attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently.

*Good physical condition, capable of standing and moving for extended periods.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1093836PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Numerate and Literate
  • *GCSE Grade C or above in Mathematics and English Language or equivalent.
  • *RSA 2 or equivalent word processing
  • IT

Desirable

  • *NVQ Level 3 in admin / related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of working in either a customer facing role or within the general public/patients.
  • *Experience of a previous admin role in a Health Care Environment.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Knowledge:
  • Good working with IT applications including Microsoft Office Packages (ie. Outlook, Word, Excel)
  • *Understanding the need for confidentiality and to remain impartial.
  • *Knowledge of need for prevention of cross infection.
  • Personal Attributes:
  • *Ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • *Ability to manage difficult and stressful situations.
  • *To be conscientious and hard working.
  • *To be reliable, flexible and honest.
  • *Able to use own initiative.

Desirable

  • *Good working knowledge of IT applications including Microsoft Office Packages (ie. Outlook, Word, Excel)
  • *Prepared to undertake further training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Numerate and Literate
  • *GCSE Grade C or above in Mathematics and English Language or equivalent.
  • *RSA 2 or equivalent word processing
  • IT

Desirable

  • *NVQ Level 3 in admin / related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of working in either a customer facing role or within the general public/patients.
  • *Experience of a previous admin role in a Health Care Environment.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Knowledge:
  • Good working with IT applications including Microsoft Office Packages (ie. Outlook, Word, Excel)
  • *Understanding the need for confidentiality and to remain impartial.
  • *Knowledge of need for prevention of cross infection.
  • Personal Attributes:
  • *Ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • *Ability to manage difficult and stressful situations.
  • *To be conscientious and hard working.
  • *To be reliable, flexible and honest.
  • *Able to use own initiative.

Desirable

  • *Good working knowledge of IT applications including Microsoft Office Packages (ie. Outlook, Word, Excel)
  • *Prepared to undertake further training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Suad Jama

suad.jama@uhb.nhs.uk

01213714083

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1093836PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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