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HR & Health & Safety Practice Administrator

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Job summary

Two Rivers Medical Centre has an opportunity for an administrator to join our busy practice support team and assist in the smooth delivery of excellent patient care. This role is offered on a part-time basis for 20 hours per week working on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday but this can be flexible.

Main duties of the job

Human Resources administration

  • Ordering staff name badges and uniforms
  • Managing the new starter process
  • Requesting and checking references
  • Processing DBS checks
  • Issuing contracts and new starter documentation
  • Arranging door access cards
  • Coordinating IT set-up, including NHS mail accounts and smart cards
  • Managing the leaver process
  • Logging registrar absences on ESR
  • Logging and monitoring all staff absences
  • Coordinating Return to Work processes, including issuing documentation, arranging meetings, and notifying management
  • Circulating appraisal paperwork and maintaining appraisal records
  • Logging cleaner leave and arranging appropriate cover
  • Supporting general HR administration as required

Health & Safety:

  • Assisting with implementation and monitoring of Health & Safety procedures in line with Practice policy and current legislation.
  • Conducting weekly fire alarm testing and maintaining appropriate records
  • Carrying out additional Health & Safety checks
  • Equipment bag checks
  • Supporting the management team in maintaining compliance with Health & Safety regulations

About us

As an employee of Two Rivers Medical Centre, you will enjoy the following benefits:

  • Work with a strong purpose
  • A competitive salary with increments based on professional development
  • Membership of the NHS Pension
  • Support to guide your personal and professionaldevelopment
  • Working in a purpose built facility
  • Working in the largest single site GP surgery in Suffolk
  • 27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing with continual years of NHS service

Details

Date posted

17 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29390

Job locations

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • An experienced administrator with excellent IT skills (including Microsoft Office systems), strong time management and outstanding organisational abilities.
  • Experience of HR administration processes, including recruitment, onboarding, absence monitoring and record keeping.
  • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
  • Strong attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively in a busy primary care environment.
  • Experience of coordinating compliance processes, ideally within Health & Safety or a regulated setting.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
  • A proactive and solution-focused approach, with the confidence to take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion.
  • Experience using NHS systems (e.g. ESR, NHS Mail, Smartcard processes) is desirable but not essential.
  • Previous experience within primary care or a healthcare setting is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.
  • Flexibility to occasionally work additional or alternative hours to support service needs.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • An experienced administrator with excellent IT skills (including Microsoft Office systems), strong time management and outstanding organisational abilities.
  • Experience of HR administration processes, including recruitment, onboarding, absence monitoring and record keeping.
  • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
  • Strong attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively in a busy primary care environment.
  • Experience of coordinating compliance processes, ideally within Health & Safety or a regulated setting.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
  • A proactive and solution-focused approach, with the confidence to take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion.
  • Experience using NHS systems (e.g. ESR, NHS Mail, Smartcard processes) is desirable but not essential.
  • Previous experience within primary care or a healthcare setting is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.
  • Flexibility to occasionally work additional or alternative hours to support service needs.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Two Rivers Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

17 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29390

Job locations

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


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