Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Programme Administrator

The closing date is 06 April 2026

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Health and Social Care Academy is a non-profit partnership organisation established by the Buckinghamshire NHS Trust, Bucks New University, Buckinghamshire Council, University of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Buckinghamshire College Group and the Buckinghamshire Primary Care Training Hub.

The goal of the Academy is to optimise the health and social care workforce education, training and development. This will be achieved through partnership and multi-professional working with the single aim of delivering the best possible care to the population of Buckinghamshire.

This role is not a Trust-based role, the Academy is hosted by the Trust only and operates under its own governance structure and work demands. However, it is an NHS post. This role will be remote working, with opportunity to utilise office space at our partnered University campus in Aylesbury.

Your role would be to:

Provide administrative support to multiple programme managers; resolve day-to-day problems independently

Acts as the first point of contact for enquiries from project teams and stakeholders

Maintains the Academy's social media accounts and website

Assists in project planning and administrative tasks, including diary management and the scheduling and minuting of several meetings

Main duties of the job

General administrative duties:

Manage multiple designated email inboxes and diaries - be a point of contact for Academy related queries, social media, marketing, or digital queries or issues (occasionally sensitive circumstances)

Manage Teams meetings, room/venue bookings and audio-visual equipment as required.

Responsible for the scheduling and management of several formal and informal meetings, and completing succinct minutes for records and auditing purposes.

Support successful management of all Academy associated projects by working alongside multiple programme managers simultaneously and providing support as needed.

Give administrative support to the Academy's associated organisations, specifically the Buckinghamshire Coaching and Mentoring Pool

Maintain and update a contact management record for internal and external stakeholders

Coordinate and manage social media platforms, website design, and relationships with Partnered Comms Teams

Communicates effectively and delivers excellent communicative and collaborative skills in line with the Trust's CARE values framework.

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-C7817614

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville

Mandeville Rd

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Degree in business administration or equivalent level of experience, together with a high level of numeracy and written and spoken English.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience in health and social care

Experience

Essential

  • Managing, maintaining and developing external communications including website design
  • Undertaking data collection, collation and inputting into complex spreadsheets and documents. Analysis of data, producing reports as required.
  • Working autonomously and without supervision, using own initiative, but with access to advice when necessary.

Desirable

  • Understanding of project methodology and monitoring.
  • Provide robust business and administrative support.

Skills

Essential

  • Management of meetings and taking accurate and concise meeting minutes
  • Exemplary organisational skills
  • Working on multiple tasks with shifting priorities simultaneously

Desirable

  • Confident to deal with senior staff
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Degree in business administration or equivalent level of experience, together with a high level of numeracy and written and spoken English.

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience in health and social care

Experience

Essential

  • Managing, maintaining and developing external communications including website design
  • Undertaking data collection, collation and inputting into complex spreadsheets and documents. Analysis of data, producing reports as required.
  • Working autonomously and without supervision, using own initiative, but with access to advice when necessary.

Desirable

  • Understanding of project methodology and monitoring.
  • Provide robust business and administrative support.

Skills

Essential

  • Management of meetings and taking accurate and concise meeting minutes
  • Exemplary organisational skills
  • Working on multiple tasks with shifting priorities simultaneously

Desirable

  • Confident to deal with senior staff

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville

Mandeville Rd

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville

Mandeville Rd

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Michaela Fell

michaela.fell@nhs.net

07929852793

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-C7817614

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville

Mandeville Rd

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL


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