Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Co-ordinator/Speech Therapy Admin Assistant

The closing date is 16 September 2025

Job summary

To provide an efficient, comprehensive, high quality administrative service to the Regional Cleft Unit multi-disciplinary team at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. To deputise for the Service Co-ordinator in their absence.

Main duties of the job

To work alongside members of the Cleft Lip and Palate MDT. Providing administration support ensuring children and young people access treatment/therapy and reviews in a timely way. Provide continuity of support during periods of leave of other members of the team.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-MCH-7428989-RL4

Job locations

RMCH

Hathersage Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Typing or word processing to RSA II standard

Desirable

  • Medical Secretary BSMS/AMSPAR
  • Medical PA experience

Experience/Skills

Essential

  • Substantial experience as an administrative assistant
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of Information Technology systems
  • Able to work to deadlines
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Ability to engage effectively in dialogue with individuals at all levels
  • Able to be flexible to meet the needs of the service

Desirable

  • Medical PA experience
  • Experience of PAS/HIVE
  • NHS or similar healthcare setting experience
  • Experience of liaising with various disciplines
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Typing or word processing to RSA II standard

Desirable

  • Medical Secretary BSMS/AMSPAR
  • Medical PA experience

Experience/Skills

Essential

  • Substantial experience as an administrative assistant
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of Information Technology systems
  • Able to work to deadlines
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Ability to engage effectively in dialogue with individuals at all levels
  • Able to be flexible to meet the needs of the service

Desirable

  • Medical PA experience
  • Experience of PAS/HIVE
  • NHS or similar healthcare setting experience
  • Experience of liaising with various disciplines

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RMCH

Hathersage Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RMCH

Hathersage Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Cleft Lip and Palate Co-ordinator

claire richardson

claire.richardson@mft.nhs.uk

01617019091

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-MCH-7428989-RL4

Job locations

RMCH

Hathersage Road

Manchester

M13 9WL


Supporting documents

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