Job summary
Join Our Team as a Temporary Bank Administrator
Location: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContract Type: Temporary Bank (Flexible weekday shifts)Pay Band: Band 3 or Band 4 (depending on experience)
Are you looking to gain valuable experience in a professional NHS setting? Whether you're planning a future in healthcare, administration, or simply want to build your CV while earning, this opportunity could be the perfect fit.
You Will Be:
- Providing temporary administrative support across various departments
- Assisting with data entry, scheduling, secretarial tasks, and communications
- Offering frontline support to patients and staff
- Learning NHS systems and processes in a dynamic and supportive environment
Main duties of the job
Why Join Us?
- Flexible working to suit your travel or study plans
- Professional development through exposure to NHS administrative operations
- Supportive team culture and inclusive workplace
- Convenient location with excellent transport links
We Are Looking For:
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Basic IT proficiency
- Enthusiasm, reliability, and a positive attitude
- Availability Monday to Friday
- No prior NHS experience is required - full training will be provided
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th August 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 4th September 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th August 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 4th September 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- Typing qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of administrative work
- Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks
- Working within guidelines
- Data entry
- Experience of IT packages - Microsoft Office
- Data entry
- Experience of IT packages - Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Familiarity with Epic computer system
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Audio typing
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
- Understanding customer service
- Office procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust information systems
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills including telephone, e-mail and face to face
- Ability to organise own timekeeping to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Willing to take on and learn new skills
- Accurate typing and keyboard skills
- Good organisational skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- Typing qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of administrative work
- Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks
- Working within guidelines
- Data entry
- Experience of IT packages - Microsoft Office
- Data entry
- Experience of IT packages - Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Familiarity with Epic computer system
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Audio typing
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
- Understanding customer service
- Office procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust information systems
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills including telephone, e-mail and face to face
- Ability to organise own timekeeping to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Willing to take on and learn new skills
- Accurate typing and keyboard skills
- Good organisational skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).