The Christie NHS FT

Business Administration Support Assistant

The closing date is 26 April 2026

Job summary

The Clinical Support & Specialist Surgery Division at The Christie NHS Trust are looking for a positive and enthusiastic member to join our friendly and pro-active team. We are looking for an individual who is experienced in providing administrative support to the teams and can prioritise their own workload.

The successful applicant will work with the Divisional PA and support the management team with general administrative duties and the Critical Care Outreach team with organising their education and policy management programme.

Main duties of the job

There will be an expectation that the person has exceptional organisation skills and is flexible and has a high standard of Microsoft packages.

You will be an excellent communicator who is reliable and able to work under pressure. We are looking for an individual who above all, is driven to deliver high quality service for each of our patients.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

413-103897-CSSS-SD

Job locations

Clinical Support and Specialist Surgery - E00297

Manchester

M20 4BX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as communication coordinator for the department including receiving visitors and dealing with telephone queries from hospital staff, external visitors and company representatives.

Circulate communications via e-mail to clinical teams and individual staff members, ensuring that staff are kept up to date with departmental and Trust developments.

Undertake typing, photocopying, filing, laminating, distribution of information and other paperwork required by the Lead Nurse or Matrons as per departmental needs.

Assist with the updating and maintenance of departmental information and filing systems, both electronic and paper, with effective confidential document controls maintained using the pharmacy document system, making use of technology with the ultimate aim of creating a paperfree office.

Deal with all incoming and outgoing mail, including processing, distributing, and responding within agreed time limits.

Provide administrative support for departmental workforce activities including booking rooms for interviews, photocopying recruitment packs, and inputting information on the ESR system including new starters, promotions, transfers, and terminations.

Contribute to the collection of departmental data, collated both manually and by software systems.

Book travel and accommodation, catering, and room bookings for the team, following Trust procedures as required.

Organise departmental meetings using the Trust online meeting room system to book rooms. Liaise with attendees regarding suitability of dates and times to ensure meetings have the necessary attendance.

Take minutes for internal meetings including departmental staff group meetings. Check draft minutes with the chairperson and circulate to staff. Liaise with the chairperson regarding agenda creation and distribution.

Prioritise own tasks and workload to ensure deadlines are met and work is actioned in a timely manner.

Exchange information with staff both internally and externally on a variety of departmental matters and procedures.

Ensure all work activities are conducted in line with existing Trust and departmental policies and procedures. Comment on proposals for changes to administrative processes.Assist with administrative support for departmental education and training leads including booking rooms for education events and meetings, circulating study packs before and after events, answering staff queries, and acting as the point of contact for undergraduate students on placements.

Undertake other related administration duties as required in accordance with changing departmental and organisational needs.

Maintain exemplary standards of confidentiality at all times, in line with the Data Protection Act, Caldicott Principles, and the Freedom of Information Act, including preparation of confidential staff documents.