Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Community Administrator - Various Locations (Harrogate & Ripon)

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full or part-time Administrator to support our Adult Community Services Teams.

Adult Community Services is a department providing specialist health services for Adults over the age of 18 with health care needs that are delivered in their normal place of residence.

The service comprises of an administration team, District Nursing, Occupation Therapy, Physiotherapy and other specialist nursing teams.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of administrative and clerical duties to ensure the smooth running of Adult Community Services Clinical Teams.
To provide an efficient and reliable appointment service for the patients referred to Adult Community Services Clinical Teams.
To undertake typing, both managerial and patient centred, including discharge letters, correspondence, minutes and reports.
To work at the Single Point of Access to receive, monitor, collate and dispatch all referrals on a timely basis to the appropriate community teams effectively
To receive referrals and provide a single point of contact for community end of life services, GPs, acute trust colleagues, patients and families and service providers across Harrogate and Rural District.
To operate within the hours of 8am-6pm, 7 days a week including bank holidays.
To be able to travel between community bases to support the wider Adult Community Service Teams.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3473R

Job locations

Ripon and Harrogate

Ripon

HG4 2PR

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the duties and responsibilities of this position please see the Job Description & Person Specification document attached.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Gill Robinson on gillian.robinson12@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the duties and responsibilities of this position please see the Job Description & Person Specification document attached.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Gill Robinson on gillian.robinson12@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

NVQ Level 2/3 in administration or equivalent experience
Maths and English GCSE level A to C.
Experience of dealing with the general public
Experience and knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

Desirable

NHS/Social Care experience in a care environment
Clinical experience with a knowledge of community working

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

NVQ Level 2/3 in administration or equivalent experience
Maths and English GCSE level A to C.
Experience of dealing with the general public
Experience and knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

Desirable

NHS/Social Care experience in a care environment
Clinical experience with a knowledge of community working

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ripon and Harrogate

Ripon

HG4 2PR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ripon and Harrogate

Ripon

HG4 2PR

Employer's website

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