Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dietetic Administrative Assistant for UGI and HPB

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Job summary

To provide a comprehensive secretarial/administrative service to the UGI/HPB team.

To optimise and streamline existing secretarial processes used within the UGI/HPB dietetic team.

To provide admin support to the dietetic UGI/HPB team outpatient clinics.

Liaise with patients regarding nutritional supplement preferences.

To be an effective team member and provide assistance to the staff in the Dietetic Service.

Main duties of the job

The admin assistant will support the dietitians in providing a service to patients within the UGI/HPB team by undertaking the following:

  • Dietetic Outpatient Clinics
  • Administration : including but not limited to:
    • Triage email, voicemail, letters, telephone calls

    • Produce word processed documents such as letters, reports, guidelines as required by the dietitian

4.3 Clinical Practice

  • Document any patient related activity onto the EPR in accordance with departmental standards.

4.4 Information Technology

  • Be familiar with Trust patient administration systems

  • Be able to use Excel, Microsoft Word, One Drive, Microsoft Outlook

4.5 Communication

  • Understand and maintain issues of confidentiality at all times

  • Maintain good interpersonal skills with staff and colleagues

4.6 Personal and Professional Development

  • Participate in the Trusts appraisal system
  • Undertake mandatory training

4.8 Stock Control

  • Ensure there is an adequatestock of dietary information leaflets and order more as required

4.9 Risk Management

  • Monitor and maintain health and safety and security of self and others in the work area

  • take appropriate action to manage an emergency situation with patients or colleagues.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

190-0634-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience (A-C / 4-9) in English & Maths
  • NVQ in Administration Level II or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience
  • RSA Typing or OCR Word Processing Level II qualification or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in a clinical administrative role
  • Good working knowledge of Windows based packages
  • Good knowledge of email system
  • Experience of utilisation of available technology and applying it in the workplace
  • Experience of managing telephone enquiries in a supportive and professional manner

Desirable

  • Medical terminology
  • Evidence of working with data bases
  • Use of clinical patient information systems such as Lorenzo, Systmone
  • Development of standard operating procedures and their application in the workplace

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent keyboard skills
  • Effective organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own workload / work to deadlines
  • Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
  • Able to manage frequently changing priorities and deal with interruptions
  • Effective communication, interpersonal / team working skills
  • Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality

Desirable

  • Ability to take minutes for meetings

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Committed to engage in CPD and department appraisal system
  • Willing to undergo further training as necessary
  • Professional approach to work
  • Able to follow procedures for infection control and own safety and identify risks for others
  • Be positive and pro-active
  • Have a flexible approach to working practices
  • Be able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience (A-C / 4-9) in English & Maths
  • NVQ in Administration Level II or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience
  • RSA Typing or OCR Word Processing Level II qualification or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in a clinical administrative role
  • Good working knowledge of Windows based packages
  • Good knowledge of email system
  • Experience of utilisation of available technology and applying it in the workplace
  • Experience of managing telephone enquiries in a supportive and professional manner

Desirable

  • Medical terminology
  • Evidence of working with data bases
  • Use of clinical patient information systems such as Lorenzo, Systmone
  • Development of standard operating procedures and their application in the workplace

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent keyboard skills
  • Effective organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own workload / work to deadlines
  • Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
  • Able to manage frequently changing priorities and deal with interruptions
  • Effective communication, interpersonal / team working skills
  • Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality

Desirable

  • Ability to take minutes for meetings

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Committed to engage in CPD and department appraisal system
  • Willing to undergo further training as necessary
  • Professional approach to work
  • Able to follow procedures for infection control and own safety and identify risks for others
  • Be positive and pro-active
  • Have a flexible approach to working practices
  • Be able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Acting Deputy Head of Dietetics

Louise Lamerton

louise.lamerton1@nhs.net

01142714162

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

190-0634-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Supporting documents

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