Deadline: 24 March 2026
Salary: £30,546 to £32,207 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
Job summary
The Medical Specialties Division is looking to recruit a full time Administration Assistant to work as part of the Respiratory administration team at University College London Hospital.
The postholder should be proactive and possess excellent communication, good IT skills, and be able to prioritise their workload for them self and others to accommodate changing demands within the team and service.
Main duties of the job
You will have key working relationships with all members of the administrative and clinical teams including nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and support workers. You will act as the first point of contact (verbally and written) in communication with patients, relatives and GPs and other external hospital staff / tertiary referrers.
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with Grade C or above in English and Maths.
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, acquired through training and/or previous experience of working in an administrative environment.
- Awareness of the requirement to maintain confidentiality, and knowledge of the Data Protection Act.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration, Customer Service, Healthcare Support Services or equivalent qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a non-routine environment, with demonstrable evidence of being able to respond to queries and deal with unpredictable situations as they arise (acquired through experience and/or training to Vocational level 3 or equivalent).
- Experience of working in an administrative environment, with knowledge of a comprehensive range of administrative procedures.
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).
