University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 3 Medical Workforce Administrator

The closing date is 30 July 2025

Job summary

The Medical Workforce Team is responsible for the planning, monitoring and coordination of all Medical Staffing issues across the trust; we are looking for x2 enthusiastic, proactive and motivated administrators to join our dynamic team covering all 4 sites across UHB.

One role is permanent with the second role being a 12-month fixed term to cover maternity leave.

Flexibility and team working are essential to deliver a high-quality service.

The successful candidate will have a professional approach, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a confidential and compassionate outlook. They will be well organised with the ability to work on their own initiative as well as within a challenging team environment that is pressured and work to strict timescales in order to meet the needs of the service.

The successful candidate will have a good standard of education, excellent keyboard skills and be proficient in Microsoft packages. Training will be provided on in-house systems.

Main duties of the job

*To support the Medical Workforce Leads in delivering a proactive first-class service to the organisation in order to maintain the Trusts agreed establishment levels.

*To undertake typing which may include touch type from audio and/or copy type from written documentation which may include letters, emails, reports and any other correspondence as required.

*To exercise initiative and judgement based on acquired knowledge and experience when dealing with enquiries.

*Receiving and dealing with telephone enquiries as appropriate.

*To maintain diaries as required.

*Input and look up data on Trust IT systems in accordance with Trust policy.

*Analyse and extract complex data sets from a number of different sources.

*To ensure post is opened daily and dealt with accordingly.

*Arrange meetings and appointments as necessary.

*To assist colleagues as directed by the Supervisor/Line Manager in times of pressure of work.

*Co-operate in the introduction of new technology and new working practices to ensure the smooth running of the department.

*Photocopying, Scanning and filing letters and documents as required.

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

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1094640

Job locations

Trustwide

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

  • *Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C)
  • *RSA level II or equivalent experience
  • *Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in an administrative environment

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
  • *Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • *Experience of using Trust IT systems

Desirable

  • *Experience of working in a busy environment
  • *Experience of working in Healthcare

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
  • *Good keyboard/ IT skills
  • *Good organisation skills and ability to multitask
  • *Good time management skills Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, Patients and Visitors
  • *Ability to problem solve
  • *Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
  • *Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
  • *Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues
  • *Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
  • *Confident in dealing with people at all levels
  • *Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
  • *Mature open and flexible approach to work
  • *Demonstrates care and compassion
  • *Good inter-personal and communication skills.
  • *Good organisational skills
  • *Team Player
  • *Conscientious
  • *Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment
  • *Ability to travel to multiple sites as and when required.

Desirable

  • *Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C)
  • *RSA level II or equivalent experience
  • *Business Administration NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in an administrative environment

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
  • *Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • *Experience of using Trust IT systems

Desirable

  • *Experience of working in a busy environment
  • *Experience of working in Healthcare

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
  • *Good keyboard/ IT skills
  • *Good organisation skills and ability to multitask
  • *Good time management skills Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, Patients and Visitors
  • *Ability to problem solve
  • *Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
  • *Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
  • *Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues
  • *Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
  • *Confident in dealing with people at all levels
  • *Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
  • *Mature open and flexible approach to work
  • *Demonstrates care and compassion
  • *Good inter-personal and communication skills.
  • *Good organisational skills
  • *Team Player
  • *Conscientious
  • *Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment
  • *Ability to travel to multiple sites as and when required.

Desirable

  • *Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations

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

Trustwide

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

Trustwide

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

Terri Jones

terri.jones@uhb.nhs.uk

07876145140

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1094640

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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