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Team Administrator

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Bedford, MK40 2NT £28,392 – £31,157 a year Permanent Posted 11 September 2026 Apply by 20 September 2026

Home Office register entry: East London NHS Foundation Trust, London

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Role description

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a Team Administrator to support the Operations Manager and the multi-disciplinary Clinical team, you should possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills. You'll need to be a team player while also having the ability to take initiative and work independently. Your role will involve providing essential administrative support to ensure the team or unit operates smoothly and efficiently. You will collaborate closely with the Team Administration Lead to deliver responsive administrative services to the team. Additionally, you'll be responsible for developing your own administration systems and offering day-to-day support. This position requires you to take initiative and communicate effectively with a diverse range of professionals while maintaining client confidentiality at all times.To support the Operations Manager and the multi-disciplinary Clinical team, you should possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills. You'll need to be a team player while also having the ability to take initiative and work independently. Your role will involve providing essential administrative support to ensure the team or unit operates smoothly and efficiently. You will collaborate closely with the Team Administration Lead to deliver responsive administrative services to the team. Additionally, you'll be responsible for developing your own administration systems and offering day-to-day support. This position requires you to take initiative and communicate effectively with a diverse range of professionals while maintaining client confidentiality at all times.

Main duties of the job

For a detailed description of the main duties, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum Inc HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-BED 8279814

Job locations

Florence Ball House

Kimbolton Road

Bedford

MK40 2NT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/Training

Essential

oEducated to GCSE standard or NVQ3 or equivalent
oGood standard of Written and Spoken English

Experience

Essential

oSignificant experience of working as part of an administrative team.
oExperience in a health/mental health, education or social services environment.

Desirable

oExperience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area.
oMinuting meetings

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

oComputer Literacy
oword processing skills (MSOffice Word) 40-45 wpm typing speed
oData entry skills
oFamiliarity with switchboard duties
oGood communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
oAbility to type using digital dictation recordings.
oAbility to prioritise workload, and plan and organise own time effectively
oExercise own judgement when dealing with enquiries from patients, parents/carers or other professionals.
oAbility to act independently, and on own initiative.
oAbility to work as part of a multi disciplinary team in a pressured environment
oAble to work under pressure Excellent organizational skills
oAbility to work flexibly & under pressure
oAbility to manage own workload without direct supervision

Desirable

oKnowledge of Access/Patient Administration systems
oOther windows packages for example Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
oApplication of technology in the office i.e. Email and Networking

Other

Essential

Professional Accountability.
Flexibility
IT / Administration
Equal Opportunities
Confidentiality

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

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