East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Divisional Support Assistant

The closing date is 29 January 2026

Job summary

Women's Health are looking for a Divisional Support Assistant to join the team at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate.

This is a high-profile role that is integral to the smooth daily running of our wards and services.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and organized with an excellent attention to detail.

The post holder is required to uphold and model the Trust values in everything they do . We care about our patients and our people and are focused on providing outstanding , safe patient care and a positive work culture.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE AS THIS IS A PART TIME VACANCY AND WILL NOT MEET THE SALARY THRESHOLD.

If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the organisation and maintenance of clinical staff rotas for the Women's Health team to ensure a safe and effective service that is also cost effective.To support in the administration and monitoring of clinical staff's annual leave/study leave and any sickness in accordance withthe Trust Policy. To monitor all mandatory and statutory training and remind clinical staff in sufficient time of any upcoming training requirements.To collate, record and process the booking of locum medical staff in line with Standing Financial Instructions for the trust.To highlighting any current and future risk in rostering of clinical staff ensuring skill mix and all unfilled shifts are filled or mitigated.To organise and participate in medical staffing induction programmes for Women's Health.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-6043WCY

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital

St Peter's Road, Margate

Margate

CT9 4AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Administration Skills

Essential

  • Strong IT skills
  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS systems
  • Experience using google docs
  • Knowledge of managing workload of a team

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSEs to include English and Maths

Desirable

  • NVQ Business administration

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Confident communicator
  • Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks

Desirable

  • Experience in managing rotas
  • Experience in NHS recruitment processes
Person Specification

Administration Skills

Essential

  • Strong IT skills
  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS systems
  • Experience using google docs
  • Knowledge of managing workload of a team

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSEs to include English and Maths

Desirable

  • NVQ Business administration

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Confident communicator
  • Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks

Desirable

  • Experience in managing rotas
  • Experience in NHS recruitment processes

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital

St Peter's Road, Margate

Margate

CT9 4AN


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital

St Peter's Road, Margate

Margate

CT9 4AN


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager, Women's Health

Hannah Pritchard

Hannah.Pritchard4@nhs.net

07955320907

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-6043WCY

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital

St Peter's Road, Margate

Margate

CT9 4AN


Supporting documents

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