Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Community Admin Manager

The closing date is 16 December 2025

Job summary

To provide a comprehensive office administration service for Adult Community Service using discretion and judgement combined with practical office management skills.

To work as a member of the Admin Team and supervise the Administration Team

To provide administrative support to the Management Team in Adult Community Service

The post holder will be expected on a day-to-day basis to allocate work to members of the admin team, supervise their work, and to prioritise and coordinate their work in order to meeting the needs of the department.

Post holder will also need to develop and implement staff rotas to ensure that adequate levels of administrative support are maintained. As well as to implement changes in the team to improve the patients' experience and to keep all staff fully trained and up to date with regards to service developments.

The post holder will also be expected to ensure that tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

Post holder will be responsible for the quality of the service that is delivered by the administrative staff. This includes booking / rebooking appointments, scanning and uploading documentation, dealing with patient enquiries.

Liaison with key partners in relation to estates and administrative processes

Main duties of the job

To supervise the Admin Team

Participate in the appraisal of team members, in accordance with the Trust's Appraisal Policy.

To monitor and distribute the workload within the team, ensuring cover arrangements are in place where necessary.

Provide a comprehensive induction to all new permanent, bank and agency staff to their work area.

Managing HR issues for the administration team ensure they are aware of relevant policies, procedures guidelines.

Assist with recruitment process.

Act as a support for other staff within the department to ensure smooth running of Admin Team.

To train and supervise the Admin Team in Adult Community Service and act as assessor to candidates undertaking NVQ in Administration.

Support the implementation of policies and procedures within the service and ensure staff without access to e-mail are informed of any policy/procedure changes.

To lead on implementation of national and local initiatives which affect Adult Community Service

To monitor performance of the department and recommend areas for improvement.

Assist in the development and delivery of training for new staff members as agreed.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
  • All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Details

Date posted

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3502A

Job locations

7 Grove Park Court,

Harrogate

HG1 4DP


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see attached Job Description & Person Specification or contact Gill Robinson on gillian.robinson12@nhs.net.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see attached Job Description & Person Specification or contact Gill Robinson on gillian.robinson12@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Amended a team lead job description from children services which has already been job matched.

Essential

  • Diploma, NVQ Level 4 or relevant experience
  • Experience of leading and managing administrative teams
  • Previous experience of SystmOne

Desirable

  • Previous experience and knowledge of NHS
  • oECDL or equivalent computer literacy qualifications
Person Specification

Amended a team lead job description from children services which has already been job matched.

Essential

  • Diploma, NVQ Level 4 or relevant experience
  • Experience of leading and managing administrative teams
  • Previous experience of SystmOne

Desirable

  • Previous experience and knowledge of NHS
  • oECDL or equivalent computer literacy qualifications

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

7 Grove Park Court,

Harrogate

HG1 4DP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

7 Grove Park Court,

Harrogate

HG1 4DP


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Locality Manager

Gill Robinson

gillian.robinson12@nhs.net

07554459637

Details

Date posted

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3502A

Job locations

7 Grove Park Court,

Harrogate

HG1 4DP


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