University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Administration Assistant

The closing date is 04 September 2025

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, efficient and motivated individual to join our extremely busy administration team. You will be responsible for welcoming patients/visitors to The Heart & Lung Departmentand ensuring all cardiac investigations are logged/booked according to National Targets.

You must have the ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines as well as the ability to work as a team player. Competent computer skills are essential and a cheerful, flexible approach to the workload is necessary. This is a busy role which will involve multi-tasking with ever-changing priorities.

You will work alongside the existing administrative and management team. A good understanding of Reception, managing clinicsand National Targets is required.

This post is ideal for an individual with a strong administrative background who thrives in a team environment and has good organisational skills with a high level of computer literacy. They should also have good communication and prioritisation skills. The successful candidate will also need to be able to work on their own initiative.

Main duties of the job

Logging and booking diagnostic tests.

Managing diagnostic waits in accordance with National Targets and the Patient Access Policy.

Working on Reception, greeting and booking patients into the department. Dealing with all queries, completing outcomes, taking telephone calls.

Dealing with all patient telephone queries.

For further details / informal visits contact: Alana Horne

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-7090026

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

University Hospitals of North Midlands Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Logging and booking diagnostic tests.

Managing diagnostic waits in accordance with National Targets and the Patient Access Policy.

Working on Reception, greeting and booking patients into the department. Dealing with all queries, completing outcomes, taking telephone calls.

Dealing with all patient telephone queries.

For further details please see the attached job description or contact the hiring manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Logging and booking diagnostic tests.

Managing diagnostic waits in accordance with National Targets and the Patient Access Policy.

Working on Reception, greeting and booking patients into the department. Dealing with all queries, completing outcomes, taking telephone calls.

Dealing with all patient telephone queries.

For further details please see the attached job description or contact the hiring manager.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education to include GCSE English or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Administration, clerical and reception background
  • Good PC and communication skills
  • Knowledge of patient administration and other related systems
  • Previous experience in working in a Health Care environment

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital EPR systems
  • Knowledge of IP & OP waiting lists including RTT & pathways
Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education to include GCSE English or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Administration, clerical and reception background
  • Good PC and communication skills
  • Knowledge of patient administration and other related systems
  • Previous experience in working in a Health Care environment

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital EPR systems
  • Knowledge of IP & OP waiting lists including RTT & pathways

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

University Hospitals of North Midlands Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

University Hospitals of North Midlands Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Junior Operational Services Manager

Alana Horne

Alana.Horne@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782675939

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-7090026

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

University Hospitals of North Midlands Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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