Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 3/4
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - p.a. pro rata
- Job ref
- 180-SB-255215
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CUH - Staff Bank Services
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £24,071 - £29,114 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Bank Administrator
Band 3/4
Job overview
Join Our Team as a Temporary Bank Administrator
Location: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contract 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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 café, 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 criteria
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Typing qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Familiarity with Epic computer system
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Audio typing
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
- Understanding customer service
- Office procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the Trust information systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kim Bailey
- Job title
- Operation Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 596300
- Additional information
Recruitment 01223 217038
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