University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 Administrative Assistant

The closing date is 17 April 2026

Job summary

To assist in the provision of an effective administrative service to support clinical departments and teams.

Schedule appointments into appropriate clinical sessions under the supervision of the coordinator/ team leader.

To schedule patients clinics using the criteria set by the Trust and the clinical specialty, identifying capacity shortfalls.

Working in conjunction with colleagues, service users and stakeholders to provide an efficient clerical support service, ensuring this is patient focused and patients receive a compassionate and professional service.

To support the Ops Team with validating Partial Booking Waiting Lists.

Main duties of the job

The overall activities of the post-holder will include:

*Providing an efficient and professional administrative service

*Undertake data input, accurately inputting data using a variety of Trust IT systems in a timely way

*Communicating with patients and coordinating appointments

*Answering the telephone and taking messages, deal with them in a timely and efficient way and refer as appropriate

*Arrange meetings as and when required

*Receive and open incoming post and take action as required

*Review and action electronic correspondence and disseminate as appropriate

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 to £25,272 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9015428

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Good General Education (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C) or GCSE Level 9-4

Experience

Essential

*Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)
*Experience of using IT systems
*Experience of working in a busy office / customer care environment

Desirable

*Experience of working in Healthcare

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
*Standard keyboard / IT skills
*Good organisation skills and ability to multitask
*Good time management skills
*Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, service users and stakeholders
*Ability to problem solve
*Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
*Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
*Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues
*Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
*Confident in dealing with people at all levels
*Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
*Ability to travel to multiple sites
*The post holder will have the ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
*Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations

Desirable

*Ability to handle cash

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Good General Education (e.g. GCSE English and Maths A-C) or GCSE Level 9-4

Experience

Essential

*Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (eg. Word, Excel and Outlook)
*Experience of using IT systems
*Experience of working in a busy office / customer care environment

Desirable

*Experience of working in Healthcare

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Good communication / customer care skills both written and verbal demonstrating sympathy and compassion
*Standard keyboard / IT skills
*Good organisation skills and ability to multitask
*Good time management skills
*Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from staff, service users and stakeholders
*Ability to problem solve
*Understand confidentiality and apply the principles in every day working practice
*Ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
*Ability to deal with stressful situations and sensitive issues
*Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
*Confident in dealing with people at all levels
*Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
*Ability to travel to multiple sites
*The post holder will have the ability to pay attention to detail where there are predictable interruptions to the work pattern
*Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations

Desirable

*Ability to handle cash

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

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)