University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4 Administrator / Co-ordinator - R&D

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated member of staff to join our Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) Department at University Hospitals Birmingham.

We are looking to recruit a Band 4 Research Aministrator/ PA to provide comprehensive administration support primarily to the senior leadership team within the RD&I Department and also for the wider RD&I teams.

The successful candidate will be based on site within the Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM) at QEHB. The post holder is required to work effectively with all members of the team to support the effective and smooth running of the department. The ideal candidate is someone who is enthusiatic, pro-active, positive and friendly.

For an informal chat about this role please call Kellie Ward on 0121 371 4200 or email kellie.ward@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

This role requires excellent organisational, prioritisation skills with experience in complex diary and inbox management.

Drafting meeting agenda's, organising room bookings for meetings, formatting and distributing meeting papers and accurate formal minute taking.

Providing administrative support for local, divisional and national meetings as well as organising travel and accommodation.

Use of Finance systems for ordering and processing payments. Ordering of goods, maintaing stock levels.

This role will require an individual with excellent organisational and communication skills, effective time management, and the ability to work with minimum supervision. Also required is experience in using all Microsoft packages.

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.

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1095320

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

*Good General Education (eg. GCSE English and Maths A-C GCSE LEVEL 9-4
*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 in a Secretarial/ Administrative role with a proven track record of problem solving
*Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
*Good Organisational skills
*Able to use own initiative and deal with the unpredictable
*Able to work under pressure and to multi-task
*Able to work to deadlines

Desirable

*Experience of working in a busy environment
*Experience of working in Healthcare
*Previous experience of transcribing formal minutes

Additional Criteria

Essential

*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
*Ability to travel to multiple sites

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 GCSE LEVEL 9-4
*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 in a Secretarial/ Administrative role with a proven track record of problem solving
*Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience
*Good Organisational skills
*Able to use own initiative and deal with the unpredictable
*Able to work under pressure and to multi-task
*Able to work to deadlines

Desirable

*Experience of working in a busy environment
*Experience of working in Healthcare
*Previous experience of transcribing formal minutes

Additional Criteria

Essential

*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
*Ability to travel to multiple sites

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

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)