Job vacancy: Senior Assistant (All Age Continuing Care Team), Central East Integrated Care Board, Ely, Cambridge

Job summary

Main area: Administrative
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 644-CE089

Employer: Central East Integrated Care Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Gemini House
Town: Ely, Cambridge
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/10/2026 23:59
Interview date: 22/10/2026

Senior Assistant (All Age Continuing Care Team)

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are Central East ICB, the new organisation entrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.

We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community – now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.

We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people’s lives – acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that’s possible.

If you need support with the application process, please contact our People Team at [email protected].

Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for the Band 5 role of Senior Assistant within the All Age Continuing Care Team.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., health, care, public services, management, or related discipline).
Evidence of continuous professional development, demonstrating commitment to maintaining up-to-date skills and knowledge. Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in health, social care, business administration, or a related field

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Experience in providing administrative and coordination support for projects, workstreams, or service delivery within a health or care setting.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple tasks effectively.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage confidently with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

Experience in providing administrative and coordination support for projects.
Experience in managing teams or services within the NHS, public sector, or a comparable complex environment.

Please Note:

This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.
Successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with an invitation to interview.
Please note that we do not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.

Notes on completion of applications:

All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
All posts are subject to a probationary period.