Job summary
This
role provides vital communications and administrative support to the
Transformation Team, Blinx project, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and three
Neighbourhoods. The postholder will be personable, engaging, and proactive,
with the ability to build strong relationships with staff, patients, and
external partners.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will have experience working with senior stakeholders,
through high-quality administrative processes, effective communication, and
collaborative problem-solving. They will have a key role in delivering
community and patient-facing events, and supporting complex projects whilst
managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
About us
The Confederation, Hillingdon
CIC works with General Practice and other healthcare providers to deliver its
vision for Hillingdon to deliver the best primary care outcomes for patients
in the whole of London. We are a not for profit community interest
company. The Confederation works to develop and support individual GP
practices, PCNs and Neighbourhoods and their changing needs. We deliver
excellent clinical services ourselves both at scale and complementary to
General Practice. We are the provider representative voice for local
General Practice into the wider NHS and other Partners. We are of the
NHS but independent, innovative and transformational.
The Confederation determines
to develop as an attractive place to work, providing rewarding roles and
opportunities to grow in order to attract and retain great staff that in turn
delivers our vision.
Our Values
- We work together to make a difference for patients
- We care enough to go the extra mile
- We support, trust, and empower
- We sincerely value each other
- We support primary care to own its destiny
Job description
Job responsibilities
Transformation
-
Collate performance updates from team
members for Board and PCN reporting.
-
Liaise with external providers (e.g.,
PCIT, Blinx) and clinical teams across North West London.
-
Manage and maintain team equipment,
engagement materials, and clinical tools.
-
Support meeting logistics, including IT
set-up, documentation preparation, and visitor hosting.
-
Oversee the team inbox, responding to
requests, patient queries, and meeting management in a timely manner.
-
Provide clerical support for meetings,
including agendas, minutes, action logs, and risk registers.
-
Support onboarding of new team members,
ensuring access to IT systems and introductions.
-
Undertake diary management, prioritising
appointments appropriately.
-
Recognise limitations and escalate
issues to the appropriate colleagues when necessary.
-
Support the Research team with ad-hoc
administration if required.
-
Support senior staff with reporting,
project documentation and ongoing evaluation
Primary
Care Networks
- Support Clinical Directors, PCN
Managers, and senior leads by preparing meeting papers, invites, room
bookings, and reports.
- Collate and circulate documents,
take accurate minutes, and follow up on actions.
- Act as first point of contact for
queries and communications, ensuring efficient information flow.
- Maintain secure, accurate records
in line with GDPR and data security requirements.
- Support the development of best
practice administrative processes, sharing templates and tools across
PCNs.
- Assist in maintaining clear and
effective communication channels across PCNs.
Neighbourhoods
- Prepare and produce meeting
documentation for the Neighbourhood Steering Board.
- Work effectively with senior
stakeholders and board members.
- Support the development and
implementation of Neighbourhood working.
- Design and maintain accurate
databases and records as required.
Projects
- Provide administrative support to
project leads, ensuring documentation and plans are up to date.
- Analyse and present complex data
for internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to the corporate Health
and Wellbeing Team.
- Manage and update Agilio pages.
Blinx
Implementation & Support
- Identify and produce case studies to
demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency.
- Prepare and produce meeting
documentation for the Blinx Steering Group.
- Attend weekly planning meetings, collating
relevant updates and chasing actions.
- Advocate for Blinx, showcasing its
benefits to practices and clinical services and be a super user to
support with practice and patient queries.
- Manage project inbox and liaising
with Blinx team and key staff to progress implementation and ensure
continuous improvement in service provision.
- Documentation management, filing
and archiving.
- Support with the production and
design of communication materials for internal and external
staff/stakeholders.
- Plan, arrange and support with
training sessions for staff across corporate and clinical teams.
Events
& Engagement
- Organise patient engagement events,
including producing and printing materials, attendee lists, Eventbrite
management, venue liaison, and on-site support.
- Build and maintain relationships
with voluntary and community sector organisations (e.g., community
centres, faith groups).
- Manage equipment requests and stock
for community engagement activities.
- Maintain and update the
borough-wide events calendar, coordinating with internal and external
stakeholders.
- Provide clerical support for
events, following event briefs and risk assessment procedures.
- Take a solution-focused approach to
issues, escalating and reporting incidents appropriately.
- Type up patient data with high
accuracy
- Act as a key link with the Business
Admin Team for corporate events such as staff conferences, AGMs, and away
days.
- Empower patients and support the
reduction of health inequalities across Hillingdon
Communications
- Produce engaging staff and
patient-facing materials (articles, posters, leaflets, event descriptions)
in line with communication plans and style guidance.
- Create and manage Eventbrite
listings, responding to queries and tracking attendance.
- Maintain and update distribution
lists, ensuring effective circulation of key communications.
- Respond to queries and complaints,
escalating where necessary.
- Use design tools (e.g., Canva) to
create professional, audience-appropriate content.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Transformation
-
Collate performance updates from team
members for Board and PCN reporting.
-
Liaise with external providers (e.g.,
PCIT, Blinx) and clinical teams across North West London.
-
Manage and maintain team equipment,
engagement materials, and clinical tools.
-
Support meeting logistics, including IT
set-up, documentation preparation, and visitor hosting.
-
Oversee the team inbox, responding to
requests, patient queries, and meeting management in a timely manner.
-
Provide clerical support for meetings,
including agendas, minutes, action logs, and risk registers.
-
Support onboarding of new team members,
ensuring access to IT systems and introductions.
-
Undertake diary management, prioritising
appointments appropriately.
-
Recognise limitations and escalate
issues to the appropriate colleagues when necessary.
-
Support the Research team with ad-hoc
administration if required.
-
Support senior staff with reporting,
project documentation and ongoing evaluation
Primary
Care Networks
- Support Clinical Directors, PCN
Managers, and senior leads by preparing meeting papers, invites, room
bookings, and reports.
- Collate and circulate documents,
take accurate minutes, and follow up on actions.
- Act as first point of contact for
queries and communications, ensuring efficient information flow.
- Maintain secure, accurate records
in line with GDPR and data security requirements.
- Support the development of best
practice administrative processes, sharing templates and tools across
PCNs.
- Assist in maintaining clear and
effective communication channels across PCNs.
Neighbourhoods
- Prepare and produce meeting
documentation for the Neighbourhood Steering Board.
- Work effectively with senior
stakeholders and board members.
- Support the development and
implementation of Neighbourhood working.
- Design and maintain accurate
databases and records as required.
Projects
- Provide administrative support to
project leads, ensuring documentation and plans are up to date.
- Analyse and present complex data
for internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to the corporate Health
and Wellbeing Team.
- Manage and update Agilio pages.
Blinx
Implementation & Support
- Identify and produce case studies to
demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency.
- Prepare and produce meeting
documentation for the Blinx Steering Group.
- Attend weekly planning meetings, collating
relevant updates and chasing actions.
- Advocate for Blinx, showcasing its
benefits to practices and clinical services and be a super user to
support with practice and patient queries.
- Manage project inbox and liaising
with Blinx team and key staff to progress implementation and ensure
continuous improvement in service provision.
- Documentation management, filing
and archiving.
- Support with the production and
design of communication materials for internal and external
staff/stakeholders.
- Plan, arrange and support with
training sessions for staff across corporate and clinical teams.
Events
& Engagement
- Organise patient engagement events,
including producing and printing materials, attendee lists, Eventbrite
management, venue liaison, and on-site support.
- Build and maintain relationships
with voluntary and community sector organisations (e.g., community
centres, faith groups).
- Manage equipment requests and stock
for community engagement activities.
- Maintain and update the
borough-wide events calendar, coordinating with internal and external
stakeholders.
- Provide clerical support for
events, following event briefs and risk assessment procedures.
- Take a solution-focused approach to
issues, escalating and reporting incidents appropriately.
- Type up patient data with high
accuracy
- Act as a key link with the Business
Admin Team for corporate events such as staff conferences, AGMs, and away
days.
- Empower patients and support the
reduction of health inequalities across Hillingdon
Communications
- Produce engaging staff and
patient-facing materials (articles, posters, leaflets, event descriptions)
in line with communication plans and style guidance.
- Create and manage Eventbrite
listings, responding to queries and tracking attendance.
- Maintain and update distribution
lists, ensuring effective circulation of key communications.
- Respond to queries and complaints,
escalating where necessary.
- Use design tools (e.g., Canva) to
create professional, audience-appropriate content.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Passes at grade C/6 or above or equivalent (Maths and English at a minimum)
Desirable
- Business administration, office administration or IT systems certification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in an administrative or coordinator role, supporting senior managers or teams
- Experience of organising meetings and events, including preparation of agenda, papers, minutes and follow-up actions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience producing internal and external-facing communications
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately
- Experience dealing with customer/patient queries, comments and complaints
Desirable
- Experience of working in healthcare, NHS or voluntary/community sector settings
- Experience supporting project delivery, monitoring and reporting
- Experience in patient or community engagement
Technical Skills
Essential
- Strong IT skills, including confidence with Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint) and virtual meeting platforms
- Ability to pull data from dashboards and spreadsheets to inform reports and presentations
- Ability to take clear, accurate minutes and maintain action logs
- Competent in managing shared inboxes, scheduling and diary management.
- Understanding of GDPR, data protection and confidentially requirements
- Ability to troubleshoot and configure IT equipment/software at a basic level
Desirable
- Familiarity with NHS systems, PCNs, or primary care settings
- Experience using design and communication tools (e.g. Canva, Eventbrite and Forms)
- Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proactive, solution-focused and adaptable
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Resilient and able to work under pressure
- Professional, approachable and confident with dealing with stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with staff, patients and external stakeholders
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Willingness to travel across the borough as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Passes at grade C/6 or above or equivalent (Maths and English at a minimum)
Desirable
- Business administration, office administration or IT systems certification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in an administrative or coordinator role, supporting senior managers or teams
- Experience of organising meetings and events, including preparation of agenda, papers, minutes and follow-up actions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience producing internal and external-facing communications
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately
- Experience dealing with customer/patient queries, comments and complaints
Desirable
- Experience of working in healthcare, NHS or voluntary/community sector settings
- Experience supporting project delivery, monitoring and reporting
- Experience in patient or community engagement
Technical Skills
Essential
- Strong IT skills, including confidence with Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint) and virtual meeting platforms
- Ability to pull data from dashboards and spreadsheets to inform reports and presentations
- Ability to take clear, accurate minutes and maintain action logs
- Competent in managing shared inboxes, scheduling and diary management.
- Understanding of GDPR, data protection and confidentially requirements
- Ability to troubleshoot and configure IT equipment/software at a basic level
Desirable
- Familiarity with NHS systems, PCNs, or primary care settings
- Experience using design and communication tools (e.g. Canva, Eventbrite and Forms)
- Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proactive, solution-focused and adaptable
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Resilient and able to work under pressure
- Professional, approachable and confident with dealing with stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with staff, patients and external stakeholders
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Willingness to travel across the borough as required
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.