Senior Administrator
The closing date is 20 January 2026
Job summary
ESNEFT provides community rehabilitation services across North East Essex. We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated administration professional to support the clinicians with essential patient related, non clinical tasks and administration. Successful candidates will be highly organised individuals who are able to identify solutions and work using their own initiative.
This is an exciting post which will support our community cardiology, respiratory and podiatry teams. The successful candidate will provide essential support to the clinical teams across Colchester and Tendring sites, enabling them to focus on direct patient care.
Proposed interview date 9th January 2026
Full training and support will be provided to ensure optimum staff performance and service delivery.
You will be able to demonstrate the ability to build relationships with patients, helping to support and motivate them. You will be a committed team worker, supporting the delivery of care.
You will need to be flexible and able to work at various sites across North East Essex in line with service requirements, requiring the use of your own vehicle.
We offer a well-established supervision and appraisal structure and we have a firm commitment to CPD, you will have the opportunity to be actively involved in service development
This is a Fixed Term/ Secondment post until 31st March 2026
Main duties of the job
Yearly appraisals, Quarterly 121's, Sickness and Probation Reviews for lower banded staff within the team.
To support the Operational Co-Ordinator with staff interviews Assist in developing, maintaining efficient electronic and manual filing systems.
Responsible for the maintenance of accurate data on Community and hospital systems as appropriate.
Manage your own workload to ensure completion of the full range of your tasks using the knowledge, skills and experience you have gained.
Support other team members to undertake the full range of administrative/secretarial activities.
Provide a range of administrative support relevant to area, ensuring that urgent matters are actioned and escalated without delay. This will include booking of patient appointments.
Ensure Clinical Rotas are maintained and up to date.
Monitor supplies to ensure stocks are maintained at an appropriate level, and order/notify relevant person as appropriate.
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
07 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
3 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR1100-25
Job locations
Kennedy House
Clacton on Sea
CO15 4AB
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kennedy House
Clacton on Sea
CO15 4AB
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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