The Christie NHS FT

Clinical Administrator

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for a proactive Administrator or Coordinator within our Transformation Team. The role supports a team of Project Managers to deliver various improvement projects in cancer services, with the patient experience being at the heart of everything we do.

The successful candidate will have experience in assisting with project documentation, creating agendas and minutes/actions, organising meetings, formatting data and reports, along with other administrative duties, all to a high standard.

If you think you could be a great addition to our team and want to contribute to projects which support the delivery of excellent cancer care, then we encourage you to apply. Please note, we strongly advise against the use of extensive AI in your application - we want to hear about you, from you.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties:

To provide administration support primarily to the Networked Services Transformation Team, across a variety of projects within the Networked Services Division.Supporting the team with project documentation, data analysis and reporting, and administrative duties to a high standard and working to deadlines.

Who are we looking for?

A proactive team player with attention to detail, and experience in supporting projects would beneficial. Strong communication skills (written and verbal) are required due to the variety of communication styles, formats and stakeholders involved in our projects.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Details

Date posted

04 December 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

413-100458-CNS-DA

Job locations

Clinical Networked Services - E00255

Manchester

M20 4BX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Schedule and coordinate project meetings, including booking rooms/venues, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and circulating relevant documentation.

Supporting the Transformation Team with the updating and maintaining of project documentation, such as action and decision logs, risk logs and project plans.

Utilising systems such as the Patient Administration System and Electronic Patient Record, to gather and analyse data as requested by the Transformation Team to support project delivery.

Attendance at project meetings when required to share information and/or take minutes.

Communicate with operational teams within the division and across the Trust to ensure project actions are completed and assist with any queries.

Support the Transformation Team with other administrative duties that may arise.

Manage and maintain shared folders and document control systems, ensuring version control is upheld.

Contribute to the training of new members of staff as required.

Be a point of contact for the Transformation Team, dealing with verbal or written enquiries in an effective, respectful and timely manner.

Actively contribute to the monthly Transformation Team meeting; participation, discussion, arranging meeting room.

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to all relevant data protection and information governance policies.

ADDITIONAL

Follow risk management procedures at all times including the identification, assessment and management of risk within the division.

To abide by all Trust policies and procedures.

To be responsible for own professional /personal development, including participating in ongoing appraisal and personal development planning.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but reflects the main responsibilities of the post holder. Other duties may be required from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the post. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Schedule and coordinate project meetings, including booking rooms/venues, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and circulating relevant documentation.

Supporting the Transformation Team with the updating and maintaining of project documentation, such as action and decision logs, risk logs and project plans.

Utilising systems such as the Patient Administration System and Electronic Patient Record, to gather and analyse data as requested by the Transformation Team to support project delivery.

Attendance at project meetings when required to share information and/or take minutes.

Communicate with operational teams within the division and across the Trust to ensure project actions are completed and assist with any queries.

Support the Transformation Team with other administrative duties that may arise.

Manage and maintain shared folders and document control systems, ensuring version control is upheld.

Contribute to the training of new members of staff as required.

Be a point of contact for the Transformation Team, dealing with verbal or written enquiries in an effective, respectful and timely manner.

Actively contribute to the monthly Transformation Team meeting; participation, discussion, arranging meeting room.

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to all relevant data protection and information governance policies.

ADDITIONAL

Follow risk management procedures at all times including the identification, assessment and management of risk within the division.

To abide by all Trust policies and procedures.

To be responsible for own professional /personal development, including participating in ongoing appraisal and personal development planning.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but reflects the main responsibilities of the post holder. Other duties may be required from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the post. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English & Maths grade A-C or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Evidence of additional educational qualifications or professional training/development

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 year previous administrative experience.

Desirable

  • Previous administrative experience in NHS, cancer services or healthcare.
  • Previous experience in supporting project teams.

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of managing own workload and prioritising competing tasks effectively.
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills; verbal and written.
  • Evidence of ability to work as part of a team and to use own initiative.

Desirable

  • Experience of using PAS (Careflow) & EPR or equivalent systems.
  • Experience of data collection, auditing.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of producing accurate, well-presented work to a high standard.
  • Use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and/or project management platforms.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of project management terminology.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.

Values

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviour including: Act with Kindness Connect with People Make a Difference

Other

Essential

  • Identifies their own unique, specific reason as to why they want the role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English & Maths grade A-C or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Evidence of additional educational qualifications or professional training/development

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 year previous administrative experience.

Desirable

  • Previous administrative experience in NHS, cancer services or healthcare.
  • Previous experience in supporting project teams.

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of managing own workload and prioritising competing tasks effectively.
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills; verbal and written.
  • Evidence of ability to work as part of a team and to use own initiative.

Desirable

  • Experience of using PAS (Careflow) & EPR or equivalent systems.
  • Experience of data collection, auditing.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of producing accurate, well-presented work to a high standard.
  • Use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and/or project management platforms.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of project management terminology.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.

Values

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviour including: Act with Kindness Connect with People Make a Difference

Other

Essential

  • Identifies their own unique, specific reason as to why they want the role.

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

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Clinical Networked Services - E00255

Manchester

M20 4BX


Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Clinical Networked Services - E00255

Manchester

M20 4BX


Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Transformation Manager

Rachel Hickson

Rachel.hickson2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

04 December 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

413-100458-CNS-DA

Job locations

Clinical Networked Services - E00255

Manchester

M20 4BX


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