Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Child Development Service Administrator

The closing date is 07 November 2025

Job summary

Closing Date: 07.11.25

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 08.11.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 17.11.25

An exciting opportunity to join Our Child Development Service.

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Paediatric Child Development Service in the role of a 30 hour per week Band 3 Administrator.

Please ensure you take the time to read through the job description and personal specification before applying for this role.

Successful applicant will be responsible for a comprehensive administrative service to a Clinical Specialty Team who provide join assessment for communication clinics and manages all new referrals into the CDS.

The job holder will have extensive involvement with Clinicians and Service Managers across the Trust to ensure that patients are treated in accordance with the Trusts Policy and Procedures.

This role is based at St Luke's Hospital, but there may be times where cross cover at Bradford Royal Infirmary will be necessary.

What We're Looking For:Someone with excellent administrative skills, a proactive approach, and a passion for supporting Children's Services. Experience with healthcare data systems, particularly EPR and SystmOne, is essential, as is a background in NHS or clinical administration. You'll be joining a compassionate and collaborative team where your contribution will make a real difference every day.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Act as focal point of contact. responsible for the dissemination of information for the medical team, liaise with team members & other health professionals and staff internal/external to BTHFT.

Organise dates/manage waiting list for JACC Clinics. Coordinate responses and chase reports from stakeholders. Ensure JACC clinics are ready for clinic preparation. Book appointments. Type JACC reports following assessment.

Provide admin support in relation to the CDS Referral Waiting List using SystmOne. Manage appropriate/inappropriate referrals as instructed, uploading onto the EPR System, type letters and tasks on relevant IT systems, liaise with referrers including GP Practice, School Nurse Team, Health Visitors.

Dealing with telephone enquires which may be of a sensitive nature in a constructive and sensitive manner, referring to appropriate person where necessary and re-routing these calls when required.

To effectively and efficiently administer and maintain any relevant IT systems. Including EPR and/or other local systems, word, internet and email.

Work with other secretaries and admin teams to assist in the smooth running of the department & undertake other clerical duties as delegated by the colleagues as and when required.

Working on own initiative as far as possible, ensure work is carried out in specific timescales, meeting both Trust and Government deadlines.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7564472

Job locations

SLH

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English - Grade C or Grade 4*
  • Minimum NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject such as business administration or secretarial*

Desirable

  • Business & Administration Qualification [level 1 or 2 certificate/Diploma]

Experience

Essential

  • Previous secretarial/office experience
  • Experience of working face to face and/or telephone contact with the general public
  • Experience of data collection and accurate data entry
  • Previous NHS experience

Desirable

  • Medical Secretary Experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent IT skills
  • Good written command of English - Assessed through your own original content in supporting evidence section of application form.
  • Accurate record keeping and documentation
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills

Desirable

  • Audio Typing skils
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths & English - Grade C or Grade 4*
  • Minimum NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject such as business administration or secretarial*

Desirable

  • Business & Administration Qualification [level 1 or 2 certificate/Diploma]

Experience

Essential

  • Previous secretarial/office experience
  • Experience of working face to face and/or telephone contact with the general public
  • Experience of data collection and accurate data entry
  • Previous NHS experience

Desirable

  • Medical Secretary Experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent IT skills
  • Good written command of English - Assessed through your own original content in supporting evidence section of application form.
  • Accurate record keeping and documentation
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills

Desirable

  • Audio Typing skils

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SLH

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SLH

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Julie Della-Verde

julie.dellaverde@bthft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7564472

Job locations

SLH

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Supporting documents

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